Chinese SkyTeam member China Eastern is currently promoting its non-stop business class service from Madrid to Shanghai, selling tickets for their state-of-the-art business class for at €1,516.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to our flight search with your selected flight dates.
China Eastern deploys Airbus A350-900 aircraft between Shanghai and Madrid. These feature lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 seating pattern. The chairs are surrounded by walls and the first row is equipped with sliding doors for maximum privacy. You can find a review of the product with sliding doors here and without them here.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, these ticket are not bound to a sales or travel period. A minimum stay of five days in China is necessary to get the lowest fare. Flights are available during the 2023/2024 winter. A blockout occurs during Chinese New Year in February 2024.
Google Flights will help you find additional flight dates. Despite our best efforts, it seems like these tickets are not available on China Eastern’s website. In this case, you’d have to book them via an online travel agency through our flight search or Skyscanner.
Mileage
China Eastern issues these tickets in booking class I. SkyTeam frequent flyers can earn the following mileage:
- 25,524 RDM + 3,828 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 16,590 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 16,590 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 16,590 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 16,590 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 16,590 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 15,952 Award Miles + 72 XP on Flying Blue
- 15,952 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 15,952 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 15,952 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 15,952 Award Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
Destination
Hotel prices in Shanghai usually start at roughly €50, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:
Information & Tips for Shanghai
Shanghai is the most important financial and commercial center of China. But not only business travelers are welcome here. Also, regular tourists can get there money’s worth. And this is great because the city is connected to many major airports and therfor we’ll often present you with good deals for flights to Shanghai.
Best Time to Visit
Since Shanghai is located in a subtropical climate zone, spring and autumn are the best travel times thanks to moderate temperatures and a few rainy days. April, May, September, and October are particularly suitable for a visit to the Chinese city thanks to the low rainfall and humidity.
From the airport to the city
Shanghai Pudong Airport is located 40km east of the city center. Probably the fastest and most exciting method is the Maglev. The magnetic levitation train takes only 7 minutes, and with costs of around 5€ it is also a rather inexpensive (and of course faster!) alternative to a taxi, which would cost about 20€.
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Information & Tips for China
China is the most populous and the third largest country in the world, so naturally, there is a lot to see. The most touristically important cities are the capital of China, Beijing and the financial and trade center Shanghai.
Best Time to Travel
Since the country is vast and extends over several climate zones, there is no best travel time for China. China is connected to Europe through numerous direct flights and the travel time is about 11-13 hours. Flights to China can be found for less than 400€ throughout the year, and there are also often excellent Business Class fares.
A general advice is that travel should be avoided during the Chinese national holidays, which span over the first two weeks of October. During these time tourist destinations are overcrowded with Chinese tourists on their domestic vacation.
Visa for China
Most European citizens will need a visa to enter China.
You can apply for a tourist visa at a Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in your country. There you’ll hand in your visa application personally and can pick it up again after a few days. There is no faster and cheaper way.
Alternatively, you can apply for a visa by mail. The processing time will be up to two weeks, and you’ll have to pay for extra for shipping.
There are also so-called Visa services available that sometimes offer a faster (and maybe even cheaper) way to get your Visa. Check local sites to find out more.
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