bonzo

So this is a £709 LON->HND economy fare with two stops in mainland China and a 40+ hour travel time. That is exciting

plunet

But £530 to Tianjin from London in Business Class with decent luggage allowance was a good deal and just 18hr journey time, no overnight stops needed.

My partner needs to get to and from China with a known luggage allowance, so we have made some further enquiries. We don't need a situation at Gatwick checkin.

Tianjin Airlines office in Tianjin (Mandarin speaking) have confirmed that Z class is Economy. They can see that the ticket doesn't make sense as it has two pieces of luggage on it and are looking into the situation and have promised a call back. Opodo on the other hand still think its a business class flight.

Based upon what we have learned we're going to press for a refund. Whilst drama at checkin might be what some want, and a dose of EU261, I somehow doubt that Tianjin air are going to really understand their EU responsibilities and probably don't have a legal entity in the UK yet to pursue for monies.

keitherson

Of course they have a legal entity in the UK. How else would they even get the permit to fly to Gatwick? Come on.

AHO

But in this case was not Tianjin Airlines showed wrong cabin class, but Opodo.
Thus Tianjin Airlines is not guilty to compensate downgrade under EC261/2004.

Opodo which sold a Economy class ticket as a Business class ticket is a responsible part.

An exemple:
Say thay you have ordered a Porsche Cayenne from a third party car dealer and you have got a Skoda Octavia instead.
Porsche is not responsible to compensate you a Cayenne well?

Michael Myshu

Hey,

I booked my flight with Fly.Co.Uk.

Yesterday i saw on checkmytrip, it was canceled.
But today I've got an email, that the flight is confirmed. Even checkmytrip was changed to confirmed.
But all confirmed in Z class.

So I called Fly.co.uk and they confirmed, it is business class. After your comments here, I informed them, that Z class is economy class, which was confirmed by the Airlines.

So now, Fly.co.uk sent an request to the airline, why it disappear in Z class, as I have a confirmed business ticket.

Anyone in same situation?

plunet

It seems that there might be some ongoing conversations between Opodo and Tianjin Airlines, but no further update as yet. Opodo still assert it is a business class ticket that has been issued, but conversations with the airline in China contradict this.

The route is scheduled to have its first flights this coming Saturday from LGW.

Michael Myshu

Ah So I am not the only one?

U have a ticket too?

moondog

Ummm, no...but, still a very cool fare.^

Michael Myshu

Any news anyone?

I have still no reply from Fly.co.uk

WilcoRoger

I think you are very wrong here. For TWOV you MUST enter and leave at the same airport, no domestic transfers allowed. (only exception is Shanghai, where you can use both airports) Also you mustn't leave the city limits where the TWOV was issued for (exception - the whole of Guangdong province)

belfordrocks

This is for the 72 hour TWOV. For the 24 hour TWOV, you can have domestic transfers.

Michael Myshu

Did anyone got a confirmation for the business ticket?
Fly.co.uk is not giving me back any information..

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

As belfordrocks correctly states, the 24 hour TWOV allows multiple stops within china.

Your total time in China from first landing until last take-off cannot exceed 24 hours. Otherwise you can knock yourself out!

Check passport eligibility as some nationalities can't use 24-hour TWOV at certain ports:

moondog

How could you possibly make such an offensive accusation in absence of factual knowledge?!?

Michael Myshu

Any News?

Got anyone confirmed? it takes too long now..