Trouvez des vols pas chers avec China Southern

Late with little explanation

Points positifs : Flight was short and bumpy, so I was impressed that flight attendants managed to pass out peanuts and water.

Points négatifs : Flight left Harbin 2.5 hours late and arrived in Vladivostok 3 hours late. There was no explanation in English other than that aircraft was unavailable, and I'm pretty sure that Chinese announcements were just as sparse. Staff in Harbin were close to venomous when asked about the situation. As a result of the flight's lateness, I missed the last bus from the airport in Vladivostok and had to take $27 taxi, arriving at hotel after 1 in the morning.

Decent flight

Points négatifs : Boarding process, families were not given seats next to each other so there was a lot of chaos inside when they kept trying to ask fellow passengers to move etc.

Where's that great Chinese food?

Points positifs : Out of Guangzhou (CAN), the food was dreadful. They cannot make decent coffee, either! They did have UHT milk instead of powdered creamer for the coffee, so that was better than usual! Once the flight attendant rebooted my non-functioning entertainment system, it had quite a bit to offer.

Points négatifs : Seated in the last row, so the seat would not recline so much as an inch. On such a long flight (something over 14 hours), a hard, cramped seat is difficult to endure. Aircraft was filled to bursting, not a single vacant seat. With so many people, boarding could be better organized. Not the most experienced or competent of pilots, either. Could not handle crosswinds landing at JFK, so it was a rather hairy landing, weaving down the runway.

China is renowned for its great cuisine, except on China Southern

Points positifs : Out of Phnom Penh, the roll was good, but then Cambodia is famed for its French bakeries. The fruit included fresh dragonfruit, a favorite. The rest was really rather disgusting.

Points négatifs : Crowded flight - very cramped seating. No bench, stool, or anyplace to sit in the smoking room at Guangzhou, but they did seem to have air extractors or something because other airports (e.g. Doha) are totally dreadful. No jetway to deplane, and stairs are a bit of a problem for me. Staff oblivious! Another passenger helped me down the stairs.

Points négatifs : food was disgusting