Hi Everyone,
I did the trip in May (without the cruise). If you any questions please don't be afraid to ask and I will try to answer them as best as I can!!
PaulineD
Hello there, thanks for letting us ask questions about the trip to China which I'm booked on for 18th September and really looking forward to but could you please let me know how Air China fare compared to British carriers? I'm a bit concerned about the internal flights as well as the main flights to and from China. For example, do the crew speak English, is there any form of entertainment on the long haul part and what is the food like? Many thanks for your help. Jill
Hi Jill,
I'm not a hardened 'flyer' and China was my first long haul flight!! so I will try to answer as best I can!! The crews do speak english although I think maybe some spoke it better than others but you could get them to understand if there was anything you needed. There is an inflight entertainment system on the flight out and back but as I had never flown long haul before it took me quite a while and a bit of pestering of Julie another 'Just Youer' sitting next to me to get it working but found it easier on the way back!! There is a selection of films and various other things to keep you amused. The internal flights are only, on average a couple of hours long and by the time they had served some food it soon passed. With regards to the food I am diabetic and had something a little bit different to the others but, although it wasn't the Ritz, it was sufficient. Apparently there were snacks on offer for free at the back of the plane but I was only told this when I got off the plane in China. They did come round with water every now and then and other drinks less frequently.
Hope this helps. Please don't hesitate if you have any other questions!!
PaulineD