Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines: €444 China Eastern Flights from Milan & Rome (With Luggage)

SkyTeam member China Eastern Airlines is offering a deal from Milan and Rome to Southeast Asia, starting at just €444 for trips from Milan to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Flights to other airports in the area are available in the same price range. This offer includes 23 kg of checked luggage. Departures are available until February 2026.

From Milan:

• Kota Kinabalu at €444 (long layovers)
• Bangkok at €451
• Chiang Mai at €451
• Phuket at €452
• Singapore at €473
• Bali at €477 (long layovers)
• Jakarta at €479
• Hanoi at €488
• Ho Chi Minh City at €521 (long layovers)

From Rome:

• Bangkok at €466
• Bali at €455
• Cebu at €458
• Phuket at €466
• Manila at €493
• Hanoi at €535
• Ho Chi Minh City at €535

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Trip.com with your selected flight dates.

In most cases, you will first fly from Milan or Rome to Shanghai. On these flights, China Eastern operates an Airbus A350 with 216 economy class seats in a 3-3-3 configuration. The flight time is about 11 hours on the outbound flight and slightly over 12 hours on the return. The average seat pitch is 79 centimetres.

There are also non-stop flights to Xi’an, operated by an Airbus A330. Its economy class has a 2-4-2 seating layout and the same 79 cm seat pitch. The flight time to Xi’an is roughly 10 hours, while the return trip takes about an hour longer.

After a layover in Shanghai, you will transfer to your final destination. The duration of the layover can vary depending on the travel date and destination. For some connections, two layovers within China may be required on the return flight, which would require you to enter China. This won’t be a problem, as most travellers should be eligible for visa-free transit.

Search & Book

This deal will expire on December 31, 2025. A minimum stay of three days or a Saturday overnight stay, and a maximum stay of twelve three apply. Departures are available until February 2026.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on the airline’s website, but you can find cheaper prices with trip.com. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides.

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

This ticket is issued in booking class Z. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal for a trip from Milan to Bali:

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