TRIPREPORT | China Southern (ECONOMY) | Amsterdam - Guangzhou | Airbus A330-300
Chinese airlines don't generally enjoy the best reputation, but China Southern ticks all the boxes! Fantastic meals, modern cabin, generous amenities, an airline I would certainly choose to fly again!
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Airline: China Southern Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Registration: B-1062
Flight Time: 11h 15min
Seat: 50A
From: Amsterdam Schiphol
To: Guangzhou Baiyun
Date: July 2018
-- EQUIPMENT INFORMATION --
Cameras used: Canon G7X Mark II
Additional equipment used: Joby Bendipod
-- PRICE BREAKDOWN --
Total Price: Ticket provided for free by China Southern Airlines
Total Routing: AMS-CAN-LHR
Booked through: China Southern Airlines Amsterdam Office
Cost includes: Economy Class Ticket on AMS-CAN and Business Class Ticket on CAN-LHR
Booking made: June 2018
-- VIDEO BREAKDOWN --
00:00 - Schipol Airport
01:19 - Boarding
01:53 - Cabin and Seat
03:33 - Inflight Entertainment
05:05 - Taxi and Take Off
07:45 - Lunch Service
08:52 - Cabin and Lavatory
09:13 - Seat Pocket Content
09:52 - Inflight
10:32 - Dinner Service
11:11 - Amenity Kit
12:16 - Approach and Landing
14:08 - Deboarding
14:42 - Guangzhou Airport
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The tickets for this trip were provided by China Southern Airlines. All opinions expressed are our own and China Southern Airlines did not pre-view or approve this video.
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Пікірлер: 379
What I really love about your videos is that you very rarely fly anything other than economy class which makes it a lot more relatable. Thank you!
@MustraOrdo
5 жыл бұрын
One of the reasons why I also love this channel
@NavigatoTravels
5 жыл бұрын
Ikr.!
Finally the Chinese aviation companies are picking up to world class standards. Thank you for this amazing trip report.
@Kayshots
9 ай бұрын
We flew China southern in 2018, from Amsterdam-Guangzhou-Melbourne and back. This year we flew them from Amsterdam-Guangzhou-Kualalumpur I have to say, after 5 years they are still one of the best airlines for the price, I will always fly them if they are an option. I mean, hot towels in economy?
@CatBot007
7 ай бұрын
I flew on them when they still had the los angless to shenyang route, it felt like a typical airline but before decent they have a thankyou speech from the crew witch i have never seen from any other airlines ive flown on
@Kayshots
7 ай бұрын
@@CatBot007 Ohh yeah I remember that, where they bow for you. They were amazing.
For years I have been watching trip reports on YT & airline reviews and I've decided, your reviews are the best. You simply highlight the exact moments of interest for me, and I find myself not skipping anything you put out in the videos. Thanks and happy flying!!
@simply_aviation
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this nice comment! :) I really appreciate your support!
@user-gy3eb9bk6i
Жыл бұрын
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For economy the food looks very nice indeed. Altogether looks like you had a great flight. Thos leftovers looked nice, cant beat a good bit of mashed potato. Breakfast looked very nice too. Thanks for sharing David. Liked.
These trip reports reach youtube red standards or even higher!!! Keep up the good work!
I love Chinese airlines. The background music, the newspapers in the jet bridge, people speaking Mandarin and even Cantonese... Just perfect :D
@jameslam4913
5 жыл бұрын
me too,i like background music in airplane and im chinese😄😄
@theweedeater1842
4 жыл бұрын
Oh god
@theweedeater1842
4 жыл бұрын
I'm Chinese and I'm terrible at speaking Chinese
@certifiedbruh2180
4 жыл бұрын
Person on internet 21 Same
@truthful3777
2 жыл бұрын
@@theweedeater1842 We call these species as Bananas....
I was impressed by the really genuine and friendly greeting, the cute air fresheners in the restrooms and how young this plane is!!
@Kayshots
Жыл бұрын
Me too! In 2018 we flew this route when we went to australia, so it must've been a brand new plane. In 2 months we're on this same route again to guangzhou, but they're using an a350 on it now.
The a330, 777, and a350 designs are perfection ❤
When my dad was in China on buisness about 10 years ago he met the General Manager of relations (or something) of China Southern.. and got Free first class ticket on his way home xD
@zol.kirkegaard7338
5 жыл бұрын
Wow his must be really lucky
@pug2858
4 жыл бұрын
Can relate but with Cathay Pacific :D
@ianchee1230
3 жыл бұрын
So lucky
@GracemarieJohnson2763
2 жыл бұрын
Lucky duck.
Thank you for reviewing China Southern! I fly from New York to Guangzhou on the B777-300ER regularly to visit family and I love seeing a positive review from a Western person! Many people have negative views of China Southern, but I believe your review was honest and nice! Thank you for your videos, I can’t wait to see more! 😄❤️
@MM-np4md
4 жыл бұрын
Last year I flew from Nairobi to changsha on a pratt powered A330-200, I had low expectations but they were exceeded! There was plenty of food (like two hot meals) and the flight attendants were friendly and attentive, passing through the cabin often, conducting snack and beverage services between meals, the IFE was fairly extensive with lots of movies and music, too many for an 11 hour flight 😁, and the plane itself (A330-200) was comfortable, especially the configuration 2-4-2👌🏽 all in all I enjoyed my experience with China Southern, I was positively surprised.
u are growing so much i was here at around 15.000 but now u are at 209.000 amazing
@NavigatoTravels
5 жыл бұрын
Simply Aviation is the best! (I agree btw
Best economy class ever. China Southern is so thoughtful of everybody, especially the amenity kit offer.
Very nice, calm steady pics, finally someone filming and commenting on food- love that report !!!
6:13 *Welcome to fly with China Southern Airlines*
@certifiedbruh2180
4 жыл бұрын
Jethro62105 They literally used a direct translation from Google Translate
good jobs i like how you film Simply Aviation !!!
I always flown on China Southern, and I loved their hot meals! As well as first class, the crew on there are REALLY NICE
Simply Aviation is best aviation/trip report channel on KZread. Keep up the good work. Also congrats on passing 210,000 subscribers. Can't wait till that number reaches 1 million!!!
David has entered the building people!
I was on this flight around 7 years ago and it wasn’t the best. but I’m glad to see that it improved! !My! experience 7 years ago My chair was broken (couldn’t get a new one full flight no biggie) In flight entertainment was also unresponsive (but yet again full flight) The food was ok back then nothing like what I saw in this video(the food was literal mush back then) They did offer a bit extra because the inconvenience that was good. So I’m glad to see that they upgraded and I will definitely be trying them again.
I’ve been off KZread for so long and I’m just seeing this video and it’s bringing me so much joy
Superb. Absolutely superb. As someone who is at university studying a broadcast journalism course, and as someone who loves flying, this is aspirational. This is how I want to make videos. You guys are possibly the best in the game on KZread - a real pleasure to watch. Hopefully I can one day produce something as complete and well-polished as you guys!
No talking: Great video! Visual speaks volume, thank you!
A post-pandemic review of them would be awesome since they are currently offering some very competitive fares on routes to Asia :D
W w wait just wait WHAAAAAT 209k already? Since when? I just realized now your awesome
Great video as usual. I went on China Southern a couple years back, and WOW! They've really updated and upgraded haven't they? :')
Wowww, I personally have been with simply aviation since this chanel started (though I cant remember the first video :) ) I have seen this channel Rise and Fall and Rise again to be popular. So far ( Aside from Sam Chui ) This channel will be the best of all. TYSM David!
China Southern had done a great job on this flight. It's latest economy seat product is brilliant.
This is the best aviation channel I ever seen. And who have flight fear, those videos are helping them!
Guangzhou is so close to where I live, I really want to visit
Great Report!! China Southern seems an amazing carrier to fly with. I love the take off and landings in Schiphol, to see all that water around, it's impressive! Kind Regards mr. David! And keep doing like that! :)
Always feature a great vlog! Good job, Simply Aviation! 👍👍👍
Thanks so much for another great trip report! It was a great reminder for me. You enjoyed CZ and they are a rather good airline. Friendly FAs (if you don't command them as Chinese do), nice food, on time,
Flying to Guangzhou! China Southern Airways! Airbus A330-300 Amazing China! Flight Time 30:00! Thank you for watching
Welcome to my hometown Guangzhou Hope you enjoy the new T2 terminal (open in 2018!!!) and the Cantonese food right here
4:55 it’s a Chinese airline, why do you expect it to have American dramas?
@odzergaming
7 ай бұрын
Yes
Awesome trip reports I love watching them and the thumbnails always look so good
I have just watched The video and I love the way you film those sunset, it's beautiful, haha
This channel is back alive and I love the quality of the reports!
*A Netflix Original Series*
What I love about simply aviation is that they show what the average persons flight experience would be. Not extravagant first class videos that are not helpful and are just to show off money.
More than two thumbs up for this flight review. 👍
I’ve flown on this exact flight! Shocker is how fast it gets dark! Oh and WiFi - yes but restricted! I had no problem with the films! Huge choice! Being a big kid I watched A Christmas Carol and Hotel Transylvania 3! A lot of people moan - I thought it wasn’t that bad! Yeah the big problem with Schipol 30 mins taxi out to take off! Huge airfield! I flew in November! - I’d always go Chinese on China Air! I also prefer this route to via Paris! I agree! 2 hot meals! I got those kits too! Very Chinese! The airport at Guangzhou is a bit scary! But I got through safely! I recognise that view! Oh good memories! Thanks for posting!
Love the video. I did one on the nyc-guangzhou route but didnt turn out as I liked. I wasnt sure how strict the filming was. But this video brought up good memories. Love the videos!!!!
Stellar tripreport as always!! Would love to fly with China Southern some day... seems to be a nice airline! :D
Thanks you so much for simply aviation.. you give me chance to see the aviation world... I cant afford to experience it but i can see through you video... Tq so much...
Awesome channel. Best tripreport channel. I cant remember my first video. I have been watching simply aviation for one and a half years.Good work Felix, David and Simon.Love from India
I love you SimplyAviation. Good job David.👏👍❤❤❤
Very nice Trip Report.....Can't wait for the next one :)
As a frequent traveler in China and U.S. my ranking for China domestic: Hainan (HNA) > China Southern > ShenZhen > Xiamen > China Eastern > Air China Direct flights between U.S. and China: HNA > Delta > China Southern > American > United > China Eastern > Air China
Hi David, always a pleasure watching ur vids! keep going the way u do, its so great! Greetings from Jena, Germany yours Mathias
best aviation you tuber ...by the way i have flown Qatar airways 787 to Vienna unfortunately we landed in the morning so it was dark ...
Economy flight and the crew welcome you politely, as if you were flying first class, which is nice to see!
I still don’t understand how I didn’t find this channel sooner. Great video report!
It looks amazing, the food looked great.
if you dont know about this but the southern livety has gold in it
I need to do a long flight to NZ in the near future. Have never flown with China Southern. It all looks pretty good. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Hey simply aviation nicee video again!😁👍 im flying in december from Amsterdam to Taiwan en then to Sydney !
Definitely loveeeee this! The new cabin of China Southern looks so modern and nice!
You always make good videos. Love watching you. 🤩😍
I'm so excited that next month I'm using csair from Kota Kinabalu to new york via guangzhou 😆😆😆
Simply incredible! Keep up with the amazing work!
Fabulous report .. Thanks for sharing this lovely moment
YESSSS! NEW VIDEO!!!! LOVE IT!
this A330 IS like jumboyour seat A50 and the position in meddle the plane wow! good job !
Great Video ! The reason you got an amenity kit is that CZ only provides them for the first two rows passengers for each economy class section, so it was lucky for you to have one! For rear rows flight attendants will not give out these bags at first place, but you can still get one by asking them. I m a frequent flyer of CZ, hope these tips can help you :)
A great flight report as usual, very good job!
Looks pretty decent. I also like the seat configuration. Good review!
I love china southern airlines..I always take this airline to Nanning china..its quite good.
Nice Fatures For Economy Class like Pillow Headphones ,Adjustable Headrest and Usb Audio3.5 ,Good Airlines
Airline hack: ask for an extra meal. Hahaha. Going to try that on my next flight!
Most professional raport of plane flight on you tube. Greetings from Poland
The boarding music sounds like it’s from the Ancient Chinese. I sincerely like it.
Lovely tripreport ! *Comprehensive and entertaining!*
Love your video. I am flying from London to Adelaide through Guangzhou in september. I was a bit apprehensive, I've never been so far in my life, only Europe. But now it looks so easy. Thank you
@lsmith6378
4 жыл бұрын
Been to Guangzhou. The passport control was conducted in a hanger and we were herded into departures by guards. The departures had no TV and only one snack bar open. Never again.
@nicolehascoet
4 жыл бұрын
Well everything was fine, the airport was pleasant and all the shops and cafes were opened. I had five hours to wait until my next flight but the time went fast. Cant wait to go there again on my way back but this time i am staying in a hotel as i have 15 hours to wait for my London flight. A great experience! Oh and the passport control was fine, no problem at all.
Very well put together report. Thank you for posting
Looks to me like a better-than-average Economy flight! The food appeared to be quite appetizing, the seating was good and the IFE seemed to be responsive.
You are the best tripreporter on the KZread. Keep it up👍
One among my all-time favorites
Great video! Their A330s look nice!
What a fantastic video and must say they looked an impressive airline . The plane was beautiful even though only a few months old . Cheers subscribed now 👍
All right, thanks for posting! Looks like the food was great. What can you say about the beverage options? Were there western soft drinks, like Coke?
@simply_aviation
5 жыл бұрын
Yes there were. :) Beverage selection is very similar on most flight. Alcoholic beverages were complimentary as well...
my mother and father will also travel with this flight in coming days. I want to ask how is the wheel chair facility for the old people.. and main thing, will All the paper work and other things go smooth and one by them?? any Suggestions..!! Please let me know because its first time with china airlines Thanks.
Omg! I flew on exactly the same date from Amsterdam on Jet Airways Flight 231 to Mumbai! I’m gutted to have missed meeting you in the terminal :(
I fly with them ones a year from New Zealand to the Netherlands. The price is really competitive with other airlines and pretty much have seen the airport grow I think its a great airline and the airport is looking great too. If you have stop over longer the 8 hrs you get a free hotel not always the nicest but free is good for me I would say If you have the change go for a feed in to town Guangzhou is the food capital of China
Thats great,I am always to shy to ask for more and usualy when I do get the courage they deny me so I am even more hesitant to ask the next time....
China Southern is my fav boarding music
Look at this airport soo coool. Other hand JFK sometimes there elevators or escalators sometimes both dont work.
Its looks nice flght and nice service china southern
My fav airlines i fly them every year .
Man who else just loves the A330!
Very good video. I'm personally going on the A330-300 to Sydney. Since I'm a hindu, I love how you can pre order meals before the flight. I expect very good service, and think it's good like your flight. However, the only thing I don't really like is the 2 by 4 by 2 configuration. That means middle seats. Even though I'm not sitting there. :) Anyways, great review as always, and PEACE.
i love all these trip reports!
China Southern is really trying hard to be in the top 5 or 10 airlines of the world. That catering was exceptional for economy class.
Love trips. 🚄 🛳 Love airtrips. ✈
That is so awesome ive never flown before but it has to be awesome
why does it feels like the a380 in the beginning is missing part of the vertical thing(I don’t know what that’s call I’m sorry)
I was in an Asian airline and they always serve hot meals and a snack box at the middle if the flight (in my experience)
Flew china southern to China once, my parents home town. Really nice city!
@matthewlee5674
5 жыл бұрын
My parents home town was Guangzhou
I had an unpleasant trip from Amsterdam to Beijing by China southern airlines coz the inflight entertainment system didn’t work. Can u imaging how did we spend 10 hours without any inflight entertainment? That was terrible.