In 2017 American Airlines invested about $200 million in China Southern, which is China’s largest airline. It became clear that this was part of a larger strategic alliance between the two airlines. Since then, China Southern has left SkyTeam, and American and China Southern have started codesharing on quite a few flights. As of this…
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it is a good backup option because CX is not always available. does anyone know where to search beside Experflyer?
I flew China Southern A380 first class back in fall 2015 using Korean Skypass miles and will admit I had low expectations but overall I had a pleasant experience. CX is certainly better but one thing I thought was a nice touch was at the end the flight attendant asked me if there's anything she could have done better. It's great to ask for feedback and to want to be better so I tried to help her and give her some tips (even told her to check out your blog, Lucky---- not to read your China Southern review but to read your reviews of other first class flights where the soft service was amazing.)
First class is currently being phased out on the 787-8s and it might he phased out on the 777s as well. I don't know about the A330s.
Sweeeeet. Just changed a terrible itinerary with an airport change in Shanghai to a direct flight!
I flew the 777-300 ER last year from JFK to CAN in business and there were 4 first class seats. Seatguru still shows those 4 seats on flights happening today but maybe they are getting rid of them.
Lucky, Given that your review of China Southern is 5 years old, any word if they have improved their soft product and improved the rules around crew using F seats as rest seats?
@Martin Fleisher you'll want to search for availability on China Southern, since that's who you'd be flying with.
Nice as a Back up option. I just booked 1st class PEK-HND-SFO on Japan Airlines with 75k Alaska miles. As a lifetime platinum with American, I don't see much value in the Advantage program anymore. I tried to book PEK to LAX on Tight-Fisted American and nothing is available even though the business class cabin is empty. So I'm flushing AA down the toilet. Moving forward, China Southern will be a good way to waste the rest of my Aadvantage points.