Windowplease From United Kingdom, joined May 2007, 72 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1573 times:
My sis-in-law is thinking of moving from Dubai to Perth - but her husband's business will take him to Shanghai a lot. I was shocked to find that despite the mineral boom in WA there are no direct flights from there to PVG. Anyone got wind of maybe China Eastern starting something soon?
Coal From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1627 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1559 times:
It is surprising, but the ties between Aussie and PVG are pretty poor. AFAIK there is only one daily SYD flight flown by MU. Not sure about MEL. All others go via HKG.
Cheers Coal
Nxt Flts: QR SIN-DPS | SQ DPS-SIN | 3K SIN-SGN-SIN | SQ SIN-PEK | CA PEK-FNJ-PEK | CX PEK-HKG-CGK
Gardermoen From Australia, joined Jul 1999, 1518 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 1508 times:
China Eastern does indeed fly to MEL, about 4 times a week, PVG-MEL-SYD-PVG, during peak times extra flights are mounted that operate PVG-MEL-PVG. I think Air China also routes some of its Beijing-MEL/SYD flights via PVG if I am not mistaken.
10 years ago China Eastern were being encouraged by the WA government to operate a weekly service to PER. Talk was of an MD11 service. However nothing ever came of that.
I think in this day, China Eastern could make a twice weekly A340 service work from Perth. They market is growing across all segments. It would also be the only Perth-China link as well. Probably worth a shot.
Swiftski From Australia, joined Dec 2006, 2701 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1446 times:
Yup, not a lot to choose from.. If you can get a flight to Hong Kong you'll find loads of connecting flights from there, which would work, even if it's not ideal.
I'd do CX170 PER-HKG and then HKG-PVG on one of the multiple flights/day. This is 4 days a week service, IIRC. Takes 22 hours aprox, inc. changes.
Strangely, if he takes 3 legs, it'll be quicker for him; about 18 hours
QF518 PER SYD
CX110 SYD HKG
CX6868 HKG PVG
Has the guy been using the (fairly) new Dubai - Shanghai route on EK?
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