Business Class - XIAMENAIR Sydney to Amsterdam from ~AU$4,475

[SYD]

Hopefully a sign of a few more Precovid deals coming this year.

Airfare of the Day -Business Class- XIAMENAIR Sydney to Amsterdam from $2,989/AU$4,475

Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Xiamen Airlines, member of SkyTeam, and their business class escursion fares valid for round trip travel departing from Sydney (SYD), Australia to Amsterdam (AMS)…

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787 all sectors but the layovers aren‘t great.

Price is closer to $4,625 booking direct with the airline.

 

[jase05]

Decent price and IMO by far the best of the Chinese carriers and was quite impressed by their J product out of SYD

 

[SYD]

Decent price and IMO by far the best of the Chinese carriers and was quite impressed by their J product out of SYD

What‘s the transit like?

In the example, the almost 18 hr layover on the way over would work fine for an o/n in a hotel(?). In fact, the timings are fairly civilised otherwise. The 8 hr return transit (2pm to 10:30pm) would be a bit of a drag….?

 

[jase05]

What‘s the transit like?

In the example, the almost 18 hr layover on the way over would work fine for an o/n in a hotel(?). In fact, the timings are fairly civilised otherwise. The 8 hr return transit (2pm to 10:30pm) would be a bit of a drag….?

Can’t help you there. We flew return to Changsha and stopover at XMN was only a couple hours on the way over and about 4hrs on the return

 

[MEL_Traveller]

What‘s the transit like?

In the example, the almost 18 hr layover on the way over would work fine for an o/n in a hotel(?). In fact, the timings are fairly civilised otherwise. The 8 hr return transit (2pm to 10:30pm) would be a bit of a drag….?

Yes, you could find yourself contained to the airport on the way back. Outbound with a hotel booked, should be no problems to get TWOV (transit without visa). There are reports that shorter transits may not get you the same rights.

 

[Mattg]

Another version of this that doesn't involve long layovers in China:

https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/02/01/airfare-of-the-day-business-class-xiamenair-singapore-to-amsterdam-from-1935/

(SIN-XMN-AMS for USD1935/AUD2930 return in Xiamen Air J)