Etihad Airways is currently selling flights from Dublin to Shanghai starting at €395 for trips in November and December 2023. The fare includes a 23kg checked bag. A change of planes in Abu Dhabi is necessary both ways.
Citizens of most European countries (except Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, San Marino and Serbia) need a visa to enter China. However, you can spend 6-6 days in Shanghai, Jiangsu & Zhejiang provinces if you book a flight to Manila at €159 thanks to the visa-free transit programme.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to the Travel-Dealz.com flight search with your selected flight dates. You can also check out Etihad’s website which sells this ticket for €70 more.
You would fly Etihad’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners all the way to Shanghai. Those have a 3-3-3 configuration in economy class. You would need to change planes in Abu Dhabi.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, this fare will expire on August 31, 2023. There is a minimum stay of 2 nights and a maximum stay of 3 months.
You can use our calendar above that will show you availabilities. Once you selected your dates, it will forward you to either Etihad’s website or to the Travel-Dealz Flight Search with your preselected flight dates. With all its disadvantages, it may be worth it to book through online travel agencies (OTAs), since they offer prices of up to €70 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.
Mileage
Etihad issues these tickets in booking class E. This is what this trip, booked through OTAs would earn you:
- 7,762 Award Miles on American AAdvantage
- 7,762 Award Miles on Asiana Club
- 7,762 Award Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 7,762 Award Miles + 2,000 Tier Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 7,762 Award Miles + 15,522 Tier Miles on Etihad Guest
- 7,762 Award Miles on Hainan Fortune Wings Club
- 7,762 Award Miles on Oman Air Sindbad
- 7,762 Award Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 7,762 Award Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 7,762 Award Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 7,762 Award Miles on Flying Blue
- 3,882 Award Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 3,882 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 3,882 Award Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
Destination
Hotel prices in Shanghai usually start at roughly €30, 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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