China’s largest airline China Southern offers a bunch of under-the-radar non-stop flights from China to Europe, with their twice-weekly service from Guangzhou to Belgrade among them. By connecting through the capital of Guangdong province, you can reach many destinations in China, Japan or Korea for less than €500 (~RSD 58,583) – a fare that includes two checked bags of up to 23kg each.
You can reach the following destinations with this deal:
- Tokyo-Narita at €434 (~RSD 50,850)
- Tokyo-Haneda at €434 (~RSD 50,850)
- Shanghai-Pudong at €441 (~RSD 51,670)
- Beijing at €441 (~RSD 51,670)
- Hangzhou at €441 (~RSD 51,670)
- Nanjing at €441 (~RSD 51,670)
- Ningbo at €441 (~RSD 51,670)
- Shanghai-Hongqiao at €441 (~RSD 51,670)
- Seoul at €462 (~RSD 54,130)
- Taipei at €473 (~RSD 55,419)
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. There, you can check what OTAs have to offer or proceed to the airlines’ website, where tickets are roughly €30 (~RSD 3,515) more expensive.
The long-haul flights between Belgrade and Guangzhou are operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft, featuring the industry standard 3-3-3 seating pattern. You can expect personal video-on-demand entertainment, as well as free food and beverage service.
Since the flight from Guangzhou to Belgrade leaves very early in the morning (2.30), a long layover of up to seven evening hours at Baiyun airport is part of many connections.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, these tickets are on sale until October 15, 2024 for travel between October 2024 and March 2025. You need to stay at least six days or a night from Saturday to Sunday at your destination to get the lowest price. You may not stay longer than three months.
Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. While the cheapest tickets are sold by online travel agencies through portals like Skyscanner, paying a little more to book on China Southern’s website has advantages:
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Miles & Points
China Southern issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class T. The cheapest trip to Tokyo earns as follows:
- 3,534 Award Miles on Flying Blue
- 3,534 Award Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
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