Flying to Europe via China is set to become a more commonplace experience for Australians, with China Southern Airlines recently announcing it has added 14 more services to its existing codeshare agreement with Air France.
For the first time this summer, the Guangzhou-based carrier will fly from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth via Guangzhou and Paris to several European destinations including Copenhagen, Venice and Lisbon.
Return flights from Brisbane to Barcelona start from $1549 with traveller friendly connections including a two hour break between Paris and Barcelona and a four hour evening stopover in Guangzhou before flying home. Melbourne to Munich fares are priced from $1611 with all stopovers under five hours. Perth to Prague flights start from $1543 while Sydneysiders can fly to Copenhagen via Guangzhou and Paris from $1561.
The 14 new destinations are in addition to China Southern's existing codeshare links with Air France to London, Madrid and Milan. The new services are part of a global expansion to better connect Australia with Europe and the rest of the world through Guangzhou. China Southern flies twice daily between Sydney and Guangzhou, 11 times a week to Melbourne, four times a week to Brisbane and three times a week to Perth.