China Eastern: Seoul & Busan from Paris in January 2024 Starting at €457 (w/ 2 Checked Bags)

SkyTeam member China Eastern Airlines currently offers tickets from Paris to Busan and Seoul in South Korea starting at €457. These prices are available for trips in January 2024 and include two pieces of checked luggage.

Busan at €457

Seoul at €459

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.

You would first fly a Boeing 777 to Shanghai. Then you would fly either a China Eastern Airbus A330, A320 family or a Shanghai Airlines Boeing 737 family aircraft.

Search & Book

The fare rules do not state how long this fare will remain valid. There is a minimum stay of 6 nights or a Saturday night and a maximum stay of 3 months. These prices are only available in January.

You can use our calendar above that will show you availabilities. Once you select your dates, it will forward you to Skyscanner with your preselected flight dates. Despite the disadvantages listed below, it may be worth it to book through online travel agencies (OTAs), since they offer prices of up to €200 cheaper. You can also search more specifically on Google Flights (instructions) for example by setting filters. You can then use our Go2 browser extension to book your flights.

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.

Mileage

China Eastern issues these tickets in booking class Z. This is what a trip to Busane would earn you:

3,130 Award Miles on Flying Blue
3,130 Award Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
3,130 RDM + 626 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
3,130 Avios on British Airways Executive Club
2,504 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
1,252 Award Miles on American AAdvantage

Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

Information & Tips for Seoul

Seoul is the capital of South Korea and with 11.8 million inhabitants and a metropolitan region of around 25.6 million also the largest. The city is an important cultural and economic center in the Asian region.

Flights to Seoul

Flights to Korea are unfortunately not as cheap as to China or Southeast Asia, but there are – especially if you are flexible – some bargains that are definitely worth it.

For flights to Seoul, one should usually be prepared to pay between 400€ and 500€ for a good deal. Often there are also bargains in Business Class, especially from LOT.

You should avoid the school holidays, especially the summer holidays. During this period, airfares quickly rise to more than 700€ and partly reach heights of up to 1.000€ for a direct flight in economy. Good deals are not to be expected during this period.

Best Time to Travel

The best time to visit Seoul is from March to May or from September to November. Thanks to comparatively mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine, these months are best suited for tourism.

Climate diagram for Seoul (Source: WMO World Weather Information Service)

From the Airport to the City Center

International long-haul flights usually arrive at Seoul-Incheon Airport. The express train to the city centre departs every 30 minutes and takes 40-45 minutes and costs approx. 6,50€. For a taxi you pay between 47€ and 70€.

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