Have you flown internationally in 2021? Was your experience similar to mine? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for watching, and stay safe, healthy, and happy!
This is my dream flight. Flying high in the air, luxurious comfort, red wine, delicious cuisine, surrounded by clear sky, white clouds and beautiful flight attendants.
Your family must be so grateful that you went through all this hassle to go back and be with them. My mom wants to see us so much, but it's just not possible as we're four people with two different nationalities...
I am grateful that I have a home to go to, and can stay for as long as I like. Not all families are like that, and I'm not saying either way is right or wrong, I'm just very lucky to have a loving family to return to - that's why it was worth it, despite the price.
Hi, my friend, thanks for sharing your flying experience! Actually you were flying China Southern's brand new Airbus A350-900. It was equipped with the most decent facilities among China Southern's fleets. You were lucky and from my experience, A350 is better than its elder brother A330, from cabin design to seat comfortability to the inflight entertainment screen, you name it. So glad to know that you miss Guangzhou and love living there, it is truly a wonderful place! Hope you can come back sometime in the near future.
Hi mate - I am now back in Guangzhou, and I just uploaded a video about an hour ago about my experience flying back to China - feel free to check it out if you have time!
Thank you for sharing. I have also flown China Southern from Guangzhou some years ago. Have found them a great airline. $7000 yikes! Also hoping to get back to China one day.
Hi mate very good video. I’ve flown Amsterdam to Sydney via Guangzhou for $800 (February 2023). Unfortunately I didn’t receive any meals on the first leg but instead a stocking full of snacks. I’m currently during a 12hr layover in Guangzhou where like you I’ve taken full advantage of the China southern lounge.
I'm not sure if any airlines sponsored Blondie in China - but I would rather pay for travel costs myself, even if they are more expensive... it means I can say what I like without offending someone who would be paying me!
i can see oz asking you to help out mending relations with blondie!!! im in the fecking UK and its a joke.. the govs a total flipflopping joke... you and blondie will be the shining light out of all this... relations will have to be mended eventually.... also saw you on peng jing ji??? not bad canto lol needs work XD.. your mando is much much better than mine.. its non existant XD keep up the international relations!
Too expensive for me, haven't been back to Australia for nearly two years. Looks like maybe next year. Do not want to pay high prices for ticket, or for two weeks quarantine on arrival, as well as two weeks quarantine on return to China. All adds up to way too much. You say above 2 pm Aussie time, but my tablet says 2 pm Beijing time. Did you mean Beijing time?
I agree - it cost me $10,000 just to get home. That is a lot of money, but due to the fact that I am alone in Guangzhou, it was a price I was willing to pay in order to see my family. I will double-check the time... it seems that you are right, it should be 4 pm Brisbane time, 2 pm Beijing time. Sorry for the confusion!
You were flying on China Southern's new A350. They started using it for Sydney routes not long before you flew yours! Very cool new plane which I am yet to see or fly on. The A330-300 is the most common plane that i flew on. I would fly China Southern every year but obviously not recently
Thanks for letting me know! I am pretty sure it said A330-300 on the booking, but there could have been a change in aircraft between when I booked and when I actually took the flight. Appreciate the info! Yeah, in the past, I would always try to fly on China Southern because they had direct flights to Brisbane. Hope you can travel again soon!
Salvatore Ferragamo gift pack is really a luxury 😂 Although the US7000 ticket from Guangzhou to Sydney is still very expensive, a luxurious gift pack can somewhat be a compensation 😅
Same price for my country too. And It is only a one-way ticket price! It is crazy expensive now. I think It will not change for 2 years from now. Or until everything will same as before. Like before the corona. Stay safe bro.
@@Hazza_Harding Thanks. Almost 4 years, I didn't back to Turkey. I had a plan to back to 2019. But Covid starts. Then I stay in China. I think This was a good decision for me. 😁
A friend of mine once told me that you can always make up the money that was lost but you can never make up the time that was spent. You made the right decision.
That is exactly right. Family is the most important thing to me. I have years and years ahead to earn money, but you never know what could happen in life - you should always prioritise spending time with your family over everything else. (IMO) Thanks for the comment.
Fly back to Shanghai becomes a wish now. Grandparents haven't seen their grand daughter for 2 years. I haven't seen my parents for 2 years. My grandmother died last year and I can be there, my dad had a big surgery in late 2019, I wasn't there. Many things happened.
I know how you feel - I experienced some similar personal losses over the last 18 months as well and I wasn't able to be in Australia during that time. It has been a tough time for many. I hope you will be able to make it back to Shanghai ASAP
Not sure whether $7,000 is for a one-way or return trip, but it still costs an arm and a leg even that is for a return-trip business class. At least, you took China Southern's newest Airbus A350-900. Hope you enjoyed the flight.
The flight was OK but the hassle thing is the stopover in Guangzhou and you need to check in the baggage again. Then going back to the Phils, staff from Changle Intl Airport in Fuzhou had a hard time telling me that my flight was cancelled. Good thing one pretty and kind ground stewardess Nin assisted me and facilitated my rescheduled flight. They were nice Chinese people. (Sorry I chat too much)
I love an excuse to be offline too! I also focus more on flights than anywhere else in the world, because it’s so calming and quiet (in terms of mental clutter).
Could Hazza post a talk about cultural adaptation between Australia and China, did you feel any difficulties before? As the general assumption is foreigners are loving to stay in China, because Chinese people are so humble and friendly to foreigners in comparison to the westerners.
You will find all the cabin crew leaves China with their normal uniform on, then they put on the protective clothing just before the plane lands on foreign territory so that they are ready for their flight back to China in a few hours. None of the cabin crew stay overnight overseas these days, always same-day flight back. At least that was my experience earlier from PVG-LHR.
There were around 20 or so... I didn't get a proper count. The reason is that there are only a limited number of spaces in hotel quarantine, so they need to cap the number of international arrivals into Australia... so the ticket prices are extremely expensive.
I'll fly back home from Sydney next week. Although flying back is not cheap now, and I need to get covid and anti-body test before departure, 14 days hotel quarantine and 7 days stay-at-home. But after experiencing this, I could say bye bye to the lockdown.
I remembered about 10 years ago I checked flying first class from a US city to China was more than $10,000. I think many people use airline points to redeem the ticket.
At the moment, it is very hard to use points to get tickets to Australia. Airlines aren't charities - they still need to make money, that is why the tickets are so expensive.
I think I know your pain...looking out the window during taxi and take-off. That was the last route I took, the last time I was in 我国. 🇦🇺🇨🇳 You'll be back again some day. 加油! 💪🏻
I understand what the feeling of travelling during the pandemic mate....this video matches the experience what i went throw earlier this year.....not a easy job. yeah, hell expensive, 7K is expensive to the majorities
Yeah - I thought you may have gone through a similar experience. 7k definitely is a lot of money, but family is the most important thing to me in life. You can always earn money back, but you can't get back precious time with your loved ones. Thanks for watching mate, hope all is well with you
The reason why the economy class is empty is because the Australian government limits the inbound passenger quantity to Australia, which was 6000 per week and halved to 3000 per week in middle of July. To Sydney, some airlines were even allocated Zero passenger, hence some airlines have to cancel their flights or only transport some cargo. Most important carriers are allocated about 25 passengers allowed to be carried on flight. That's why you see all economy class empty, because the quota allocated to airlines is very limited. And the airlines will have to only sell Business class or first class to try to maintain the operation. After middle of July, the number was halved to 3000, which means most airlines can only take up to 13 passengers on board, which could be even worse for airlines.
Less men more share. LOL. Australia has cut the arrivals as we are worried we cannot cope with the quarantine numbers and especially when we are the midst of trying to control the spread of the Delta variant. : -( At the government is building separate facilities for quarantine .. albeit a wee bit late I think.
$7.000 crazy price. This includes 2 week hotel quarantine right? My sister was quarantined too in Sydney, she spent insane amount of $3.000 with air fare. I guess nothing compare to you
I'm a cheapskate, I would not take it. I'd avail that opportunity to explore somewhere like Xinjiang wilderness, looks amazing and some kind similar to Alberta or New Zealand nature.
I've heard it has wonderful landscapes, and if it is anything like New Zealand it must be beautiful, but unfortunately for me, home will always be home, and there's nothing more important to me than my family. Thanks for watching, and for the comment!
@@Hazza_Harding You're welcome!! I will always support your channel, true, family is priceless. I've never been to New Zealand, I only saw in movies like Lord of the Rings and Alien Covenant. But I was in Alberta.
@@Poseidon99Jeus New Zealand is beautiful. I've been there a couple of times. Absolutely love the people, and the scenery is gorgeous. Thanks once again for always supporting my channel - I know I sound like a broken record, but it really does mean a lot to me
Was expecting to hear Peter Allen's "I Still Call Australia Home". Guess you were too young to remember him. $7,000- one way? It's a lot but still just money.
I remember hearing that a lot when I was young, especially for Qantas ads. You are right - what is money if you can't use it to see your loved ones, right? Thanks for the comment
My situation is the opposite of yours. I'm trying to get back to China from the UK to be reunited with my wife and son. I haven't seen them in two years! I pray that I can find reasonably priced flights.
@@Hazza_Harding thank you. 40,000 rmb plus is the cheapest I've found. One way with a layover. Quarantine and covid test rules for Brits and difficult, so it's confusing!
Dear Harry, The Flight Ticket is very expensive! But I understand if a plane can only use 25% of the seats then the price for each ticket must be high! Once again, there is nowhere as sweet as home! Have fun!
Yes - I applied for the border pass while I was in quarantine, called health authorities in QLD, followed their advice, and documented my trip from the hotel to the airport and then the flight while wearing a mask and a face shield, plus documentation from the NSW government to prove that I had completed quarantine, passed a number of COVID tests, and was not a risk to the community. I am not sure whether or not the rules are the same now, but at the time, I followed the rules 100%, and I was able to cross the border without any hassle (though I did need to go through a police check, and I cooperated 100%)
wow you are rich! Flying 1st Class and paying 7k.In 2005 I was in Guangzhou and the airport looks different, Is this new airport? We travel every year but sadly have not been able to and probably wont be able to for the next 3 years.
No - I am not rich, I was just desperate to see my family after 18 months. Yeah, that was Terminal 2 (quite new) of Baiyun Airport, very modern and efficient, even when it is busy (I've flown through there prior to COVID)
No - it didn't include hotel quarantine, unfortunately. That was an extra $3,000. The fare probably would have been closer to $2000 on this flight for this cabin
7000!!! OZ is right next to China!!!! in flight meal better have been worth it lol..... that laughing kid was not worth 7000!!! though 7000 shouldve allowed you to take a photo with oz officials! XD
It was worth it. All I wanted was to be with my family. The last couple of years have taught me that money means nothing, and the ones you love mean everything.
I know -- I don't understand how they can change the rules like that so suddenly! It shouldn't apply to people that have already come because of the exemption that was in place IMO
@@Hazza_Harding Thanks ! I thought fully-vaccinated persons are exempted from quarantine. Am planning to take BioNTech vaccine shortly as this is a joint venture between the US and Germany, so the Australian government should recognize it.
Vaccination does not mean you cannot catch covid. You still can, but less likely to very sick. People can still catch covid at hotel quarantine or even from flights.
Yeah, I know. I miss flying too - I miss being in the air, and disconnected from the world... no WeChat, no Facebook... just you, a seat, food, and a couple of movies.
Yeah, it definitely was... Hopefully, it will be the most expensive ticket I ever need to buy... Unless I become a billionaire one day and have a private jet. That would be nice.
@@Hazza_Harding The most expensive one I saw one online was roughly $ 11,000 from Australia to China. Hopefully, covid 19 could be over this year. Last time I saw my family was 2019 Spring Festival
11:23 I don't get it. Why the Australian government doesn't allow us to take pictures of government building and officials? I thought Australians really cherish personal liberty?
This puzzled me also. But I was not in the position to question this. I did not question the rule, but I was told that there are reasons for this rule. At the time, that wasn't my main concern. My main concern was to follow all of the rules 100% so that I could get home to see my family.
i see an A380 at 6:40 !!!! i would suggest you join an airline loyalty program to accumulate points for free flights. here in canada. air canada has an aeroplan program where i can use credit cards to accumulate points for free flights. if you can use credit cards to do so in china. that would be nice. i suspect alipay and wechat pay has no such features. hope you can introduce us to some local australian dishes !!!! love from canada.
I am a member of the China Southern Airlines loyalty program, but I wasn’t able to book a seat using points for this flight… but I did accumulate some, so hopefully I’ll be able to use them in the future!
Who truly cares how much you paid for your travel. That is your personal thing that not need to be shared. ALSO a while back you have stated that " You were happy to give up your Australian citizenship " Now you are talking about your care for your home town. So stay there please. wonder if you were deported from China ?
Hi there - no, I was not deported from China. I came home to see my family and am on long service leave. Also, I never said those exact words, so using quotation marks is misleading. Living in China doesn't mean I lose the right to be critical of things in my own country. I hope that this response is sufficient for you. Thank you anyway for commenting to share your thoughts/opinions.
@@Hazza_Harding - Thank you ! I just quote what was published on 2020/12/03 ..... When asked why he said he " contemplated relinquishing " his Australian citizenship. Hazza said that for a moment, he has lost faith in his own country. and more... " at that moment , I did not want to be associated with Australia because what i was seeing and learnt from Australia did not align with my own values as a human being. and values that I thought were Australian values" said Hazza ( you ) It would of been better if you have said non of the above. Many Australian live abroad but have not commented as you did . Thank you !
@@Zhangparis08 Actually, many Australians have said very similar things. Living overseas doesn't mean you can't comment on things back home in your own country. Also, I have said a lot of things about Australia, the majority being positive. May I ask why you are focusing on one negative comment? Thank you.
Have you flown internationally in 2021? Was your experience similar to mine? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for watching, and stay safe, healthy, and happy!
Nope, but I did fly from Hangzhou to Xiamen! The airports were pretty busy in these places, much to my surprise.
Take care bro, have a safe flight.
Hope to see you tomorrow during the live chat!
I hope you will be able to find a less expensive flight back to Guangzhou (of course, after you have spent plenty of time in Australia)
Thanks, Ivan. I hope so too!
Aw0
@@Hazza_Harding kk
This is my dream flight. Flying high in the air, luxurious comfort, red wine, delicious cuisine, surrounded by clear sky, white clouds and beautiful flight attendants.
Well, for me, it was just my way home. No economy or premium economy seats available!
Enjoy your quality time in Australia.
Your family must be so grateful that you went through all this hassle to go back and be with them. My mom wants to see us so much, but it's just not possible as we're four people with two different nationalities...
I am grateful that I have a home to go to, and can stay for as long as I like. Not all families are like that, and I'm not saying either way is right or wrong, I'm just very lucky to have a loving family to return to - that's why it was worth it, despite the price.
Expensive indeed!
Yes, but well worth it to be able to be home with my family and friends for the time being - hope to see you tomorrow during the live chat!
Hi, my friend, thanks for sharing your flying experience! Actually you were flying China Southern's brand new Airbus A350-900. It was equipped with the most decent facilities among China Southern's fleets. You were lucky and from my experience, A350 is better than its elder brother A330, from cabin design to seat comfortability to the inflight entertainment screen, you name it. So glad to know that you miss Guangzhou and love living there, it is truly a wonderful place! Hope you can come back sometime in the near future.
Hi mate - I am now back in Guangzhou, and I just uploaded a video about an hour ago about my experience flying back to China - feel free to check it out if you have time!
Thank you for sharing. I have also flown China Southern from Guangzhou some years ago. Have found them a great airline. $7000 yikes! Also hoping to get back to China one day.
You are welcome. Hopefully you'll be able to get back to China one day, and it won't cost you 7k!
@@Hazza_Harding Yes, let's hope so :)
Hi mate very good video. I’ve flown Amsterdam to Sydney via Guangzhou for $800 (February 2023). Unfortunately I didn’t receive any meals on the first leg but instead a stocking full of snacks. I’m currently during a 12hr layover in Guangzhou where like you I’ve taken full advantage of the China southern lounge.
3:14 it's not an A330-300, it's an A350, A350-900 to be precise, less than a year young I believe.
I wish some airline could sponsor you just like they did to Blondie in China.
I'm not sure if any airlines sponsored Blondie in China - but I would rather pay for travel costs myself, even if they are more expensive... it means I can say what I like without offending someone who would be paying me!
i can see oz asking you to help out mending relations with blondie!!! im in the fecking UK and its a joke.. the govs a total flipflopping joke... you and blondie will be the shining light out of all this... relations will have to be mended eventually.... also saw you on peng jing ji??? not bad canto lol needs work XD.. your mando is much much better than mine.. its non existant XD keep up the international relations!
Too expensive for me, haven't been back to Australia for nearly two years. Looks like maybe next year. Do not want to pay high prices for ticket, or for two weeks quarantine on arrival, as well as two weeks quarantine on return to China. All adds up to way too much. You say above 2 pm Aussie time, but my tablet says 2 pm Beijing time. Did you mean Beijing time?
I agree - it cost me $10,000 just to get home. That is a lot of money, but due to the fact that I am alone in Guangzhou, it was a price I was willing to pay in order to see my family. I will double-check the time... it seems that you are right, it should be 4 pm Brisbane time, 2 pm Beijing time. Sorry for the confusion!
@@Hazza_Harding no problem. Didn't want your subscribers confused.
@@RobertAmer Now I am a little confused... I am pretty sure it is 2 pm AEST... so it should be midday BJ time
@@Hazza_Harding you better check and reconfirm 🤣🤣🤣
@@RobertAmer Thanks mate, will do! Wouldn't want to miss my own video's premiere... that would be embarrassing!
You were flying on China Southern's new A350. They started using it for Sydney routes not long before you flew yours! Very cool new plane which I am yet to see or fly on. The A330-300 is the most common plane that i flew on. I would fly China Southern every year but obviously not recently
Thanks for letting me know! I am pretty sure it said A330-300 on the booking, but there could have been a change in aircraft between when I booked and when I actually took the flight. Appreciate the info! Yeah, in the past, I would always try to fly on China Southern because they had direct flights to Brisbane. Hope you can travel again soon!
我很想念我的大广州，看见到这样的视频让我内心有些五味杂陈，我的家乡就在机场附近。希望疫情赶快过去，我也可以回去看看父母，看看我我的大广州。也㊗️您一切顺利！
Salvatore Ferragamo gift pack is really a luxury 😂 Although the US7000 ticket from Guangzhou to Sydney is still very expensive, a luxurious gift pack can somewhat be a compensation 😅
Yeah, that is how I was trying to console myself at the time!!
Same price for my country too. And It is only a one-way ticket price! It is crazy expensive now. I think It will not change for 2 years from now. Or until everything will same as before. Like before the corona. Stay safe bro.
Thanks mate, you stay safe too. Thanks for watching and for leaving me a comment! Hope you get to visit home sooner rather than later!
@@Hazza_Harding Thanks. Almost 4 years, I didn't back to Turkey. I had a plan to back to 2019. But Covid starts. Then I stay in China. I think This was a good decision for me. 😁
A friend of mine once told me that you can always make up the money that was lost but you can never make up the time that was spent. You made the right decision.
That is exactly right. Family is the most important thing to me. I have years and years ahead to earn money, but you never know what could happen in life - you should always prioritise spending time with your family over everything else. (IMO) Thanks for the comment.
@@Hazza_Harding Yep. When you are down and out, it is always family that are there for you. Stay safe.
It's a strange coincidence that Jerry Goode and Hazza vlog about Chinese airport at the same time 😂🔥
Really? I had no idea... I thought he was doing live streams more these days. This flight took place on the 19th of June.
@@Hazza_Harding he shows us the new Qingdao airport. Hopefully he'll show us the new Qingdao maglev soon 🔥
Fly back to Shanghai becomes a wish now. Grandparents haven't seen their grand daughter for 2 years. I haven't seen my parents for 2 years. My grandmother died last year and I can be there, my dad had a big surgery in late 2019, I wasn't there. Many things happened.
I know how you feel - I experienced some similar personal losses over the last 18 months as well and I wasn't able to be in Australia during that time. It has been a tough time for many. I hope you will be able to make it back to Shanghai ASAP
I want to go back to China to see the Wife family it's been 6 years so far, bugger going back to Oztralia
That is the reason why I came back to Australia, to see my family. I can empathise with your situation
Love this video, I have given up to travel back to china at this moment even though I really want go home to see my family and my cats.
I do hope that you get to travel home ASAP to see your family and your cats!
@@Hazza_Harding Thank you Hazza, I will have a try when I can. Melbourne is in lockdown anyway. Enjoy your holiday with family 💓.
You could have taken a nice cruise from China to Australia for less money, but then again, don’t know if cruises are open.
Not sure whether $7,000 is for a one-way or return trip, but it still costs an arm and a leg even that is for a return-trip business class.
At least, you took China Southern's newest Airbus A350-900. Hope you enjoyed the flight.
The flight was good. $7,000 was for a one-way trip... unfortunately. So returning to China, I imagine, will also be very expensive...
@@Hazza_Harding my wife flied to China three months ago and that was half your price for onw way ticket.
I was able to fly using China Southern Airline last 2015. From Manila to Guangzhou to Fuzhou.
What was the flight like?
The flight was OK but the hassle thing is the stopover in Guangzhou and you need to check in the baggage again. Then going back to the Phils, staff from Changle Intl Airport in Fuzhou had a hard time telling me that my flight was cancelled. Good thing one pretty and kind ground stewardess Nin assisted me and facilitated my rescheduled flight. They were nice Chinese people. (Sorry I chat too much)
Hi Harry, good to hear you are home safe and welcome you back to Australia :)
Thanks! 😃
I love an excuse to be offline too! I also focus more on flights than anywhere else in the world, because it’s so calming and quiet (in terms of mental clutter).
Exactly!! That is why I love flying, and I don’t like it when planes have WiFi!
@@Hazza_Harding 😂😂 Kindred spirits
Wowed! $7000 for flight. Is that one way or return? What about Hotel quarantine in Sydney and flight to Brisbane?
All worth it when you saw your mum!
Yeah - $3000 for hotel quarantine, plus $900 to fly from Sydney to Brisbane.... $10,000+ trip home...
@@Hazza_Harding Family is everything! What’s money?
Enjoy your stay, no regrets.
I once travelled to Goal coast a few years ago. People were mostly nice to me as an Asian guy. But not sure it would be the case now.
I hope when travel restrictions are eased you can come back and visit Queensland again!
Could Hazza post a talk about cultural adaptation between Australia and China, did you feel any difficulties before? As the general assumption is foreigners are loving to stay in China, because Chinese people are so humble and friendly to foreigners in comparison to the westerners.
Thanks for the suggestion, that would be a good topic for a video! Watch this space!
@@Hazza_Harding really look forward to o(^▽^)o
Hope the border can be opened soon...
Me too!! Thanks for watching, and for commenting!
白云机场也是我熟悉的地方, 经常从那里转机飞墨尔本, 现在居然如此冷清, 可怜的墨尔本机场只能更寂寞. 去年回澳洲还是飞到悉尼转机, 熟悉的机场, 熟悉的线路. Thanks for sharing. 希望全世界赶紧战胜疫情, 回到以前自由飞行的日子
我也希望 - 感謝您的支持
You will find all the cabin crew leaves China with their normal uniform on, then they put on the protective clothing just before the plane lands on foreign territory so that they are ready for their flight back to China in a few hours. None of the cabin crew stay overnight overseas these days, always same-day flight back. At least that was my experience earlier from PVG-LHR.
That makes a lot of sense. I had a feeling that would be the case. Thank you for letting me know, and thanks for leaving a comment!
I wonder how many passengers were there on the plane. Why was it so expensive?
There were around 20 or so... I didn't get a proper count. The reason is that there are only a limited number of spaces in hotel quarantine, so they need to cap the number of international arrivals into Australia... so the ticket prices are extremely expensive.
Welcome home mate!
Thanks! 😃
I'll fly back home from Sydney next week. Although flying back is not cheap now, and I need to get covid and anti-body test before departure, 14 days hotel quarantine and 7 days stay-at-home. But after experiencing this, I could say bye bye to the lockdown.
I know - both Australia and China have similar quarantine systems. I will need to go through quarantine again when I return to China too...
Good luck ...
Thank you!
The lockdown is affecting the flight soo much.
Yeah - they certainly are. I hope that they can end soon, and that we can increase the number of people allowed to fly into the country soon
我的大广州, 熟悉的机场, 啥时候再可以回去看我外公外婆?
I remembered about 10 years ago I checked flying first class from a US city to China was more than $10,000. I think many people use airline points to redeem the ticket.
At the moment, it is very hard to use points to get tickets to Australia. Airlines aren't charities - they still need to make money, that is why the tickets are so expensive.
Holy shit! That is expensive!
I think I know your pain...looking out the window during taxi and take-off. That was the last route I took, the last time I was in 我国. 🇦🇺🇨🇳 You'll be back again some day. 加油! 💪🏻
Yeah - I'll be back someday soon! Thank you for watching, and thank you for commenting!
I understand what the feeling of travelling during the pandemic mate....this video matches the experience what i went throw earlier this year.....not a easy job. yeah, hell expensive, 7K is expensive to the majorities
Yeah - I thought you may have gone through a similar experience. 7k definitely is a lot of money, but family is the most important thing to me in life. You can always earn money back, but you can't get back precious time with your loved ones. Thanks for watching mate, hope all is well with you
The reason why the economy class is empty is because the Australian government limits the inbound passenger quantity to Australia, which was 6000 per week and halved to 3000 per week in middle of July. To Sydney, some airlines were even allocated Zero passenger, hence some airlines have to cancel their flights or only transport some cargo. Most important carriers are allocated about 25 passengers allowed to be carried on flight. That's why you see all economy class empty, because the quota allocated to airlines is very limited. And the airlines will have to only sell Business class or first class to try to maintain the operation. After middle of July, the number was halved to 3000, which means most airlines can only take up to 13 passengers on board, which could be even worse for airlines.
That is exactly right. I flew in before the international arrivals cap was halved - so I imagine flights home are even more expensive now.
@@Hazza_Harding You are totally correct! Now Guangzhou-Sydney is over USD 9000! Holy!
Less men more share. LOL. Australia has cut the arrivals as we are worried we cannot cope with the quarantine numbers and especially when we are the midst of trying to control the spread of the Delta variant. : -( At the government is building separate facilities for quarantine .. albeit a wee bit late I think.
$7.000 crazy price. This includes 2 week hotel quarantine right? My sister was quarantined too in Sydney, she spent insane amount of $3.000 with air fare. I guess nothing compare to you
No, it didn't include hotel quarantine, so in total it cost me $10,000+ just to get home
@@Hazza_Harding sorry mate to have spent that much money. Crazy time
Noooo you have to come back to Guangzhou. Otherwise, who is going to help me navigate the city?
I will be back in Guangzhou in the near future, don't worry!
7K? Holy cow. But it is worth it to be home.
Home and family is priceless - so it was definitely worth it
It’s a beautiful Airbus A350 🙂
I'm a cheapskate, I would not take it. I'd avail that opportunity to explore somewhere like Xinjiang wilderness, looks amazing and some kind similar to Alberta or New Zealand nature.
I've heard it has wonderful landscapes, and if it is anything like New Zealand it must be beautiful, but unfortunately for me, home will always be home, and there's nothing more important to me than my family. Thanks for watching, and for the comment!
@@Hazza_Harding You're welcome!! I will always support your channel, true, family is priceless.
I've never been to New Zealand, I only saw in movies like Lord of the Rings and Alien Covenant. But I was in Alberta.
@@Poseidon99Jeus New Zealand is beautiful. I've been there a couple of times. Absolutely love the people, and the scenery is gorgeous. Thanks once again for always supporting my channel - I know I sound like a broken record, but it really does mean a lot to me
@@Hazza_Harding You're welcome!! not at all, you're the guy who will re-bridge China & Australia.
Omg, I can't afford the ticket. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am wondering when I can be in Vietnam again.
You're welcome - thanks for commenting! I hope you can make it back to Vietnam as soon as possible - all the best
Was expecting to hear Peter Allen's "I Still Call Australia Home". Guess you were too young to remember him. $7,000- one way? It's a lot but still just money.
I remember hearing that a lot when I was young, especially for Qantas ads. You are right - what is money if you can't use it to see your loved ones, right? Thanks for the comment
My situation is the opposite of yours. I'm trying to get back to China from the UK to be reunited with my wife and son. I haven't seen them in two years! I pray that I can find reasonably priced flights.
I hope you will be able to find those flights too - what are the prices like at the moment?
@@Hazza_Harding thank you. 40,000 rmb plus is the cheapest I've found. One way with a layover. Quarantine and covid test rules for Brits and difficult, so it's confusing!
The touchdown seems very smooth
It was!! Great pilots
$7000 ! , guess this also means the death of budget airlines. Now not everyone can fly.
I am sure budget airlines will return to their former glory after the pandemic.
plus $3000 quarantine hotel fee, really expensive
Exactly - a very expensive trip home
Home sweet Home :)
Yeah, there's no place like home!
Do you get allowance from your company?
No... It all came from my back pocket
Dear Harry,
The Flight Ticket is very expensive! But I understand if a plane can only use 25% of the seats then the price for each ticket must be high! Once again, there is nowhere as sweet as home! Have fun!
I totally agree! There's no place like home. Thank you, Jimmy.
Don’t forget to mention the $3k Hotel quarantine with no air ventilation!
Yes - so it was $10,000 in total
Hoping you are able to go back to China for good soon too :)
Thank you, Anna!
That's hell of a price 😬
Yes - very expensive trip home
14:42. I'm curious. Are you allowed to cross NSW-Queensland boundary?
Yes - I applied for the border pass while I was in quarantine, called health authorities in QLD, followed their advice, and documented my trip from the hotel to the airport and then the flight while wearing a mask and a face shield, plus documentation from the NSW government to prove that I had completed quarantine, passed a number of COVID tests, and was not a risk to the community. I am not sure whether or not the rules are the same now, but at the time, I followed the rules 100%, and I was able to cross the border without any hassle (though I did need to go through a police check, and I cooperated 100%)
Is the price $7,000 including the 14 days quarantine costs?
No- excluding quarantine
why did you decided to go back to Oz at this time? Now Australia is on lockdown.r
When I booked the ticket, and before my flight, Australia wasn't in lockdown. It wasn't very good timing, but I hope that the lockdowns will end ASAP
wow you are rich! Flying 1st Class and paying 7k.In 2005 I was in Guangzhou and the airport looks different, Is this new airport? We travel every year but sadly have not been able to and probably wont be able to for the next 3 years.
No - I am not rich, I was just desperate to see my family after 18 months. Yeah, that was Terminal 2 (quite new) of Baiyun Airport, very modern and efficient, even when it is busy (I've flown through there prior to COVID)
What would the fare be before covid? 7k would have included 14 days in hotel quarantine?
No - it didn't include hotel quarantine, unfortunately. That was an extra $3,000. The fare probably would have been closer to $2000 on this flight for this cabin
7000!!! OZ is right next to China!!!! in flight meal better have been worth it lol..... that laughing kid was not worth 7000!!!
though 7000 shouldve allowed you to take a photo with oz officials! XD
It was worth it. All I wanted was to be with my family. The last couple of years have taught me that money means nothing, and the ones you love mean everything.
I always fly cz325 and 326
We might run into each other one day in the future when normal travel returns!
@@Hazza_Harding Yes! I am getting really homesick right now because of the pandemic.
Where's Mei Ling?
Meiling is staying at a pet motel... I get three daily updates and videos of what she's doing. She's being well taken care of! Thanks for asking!
Thanks for letting me know, now I can go back to bed knowing Mailing is in good hands.
I’ll tell her you were thinking of her when I see her again haha
I think you should have a human MeiLing too.
Home sweet home😭
Yep, there’s no place like home!
After Aug 15, Australian Citizens are not allowed to leave Australia. Sad!
I know -- I don't understand how they can change the rules like that so suddenly! It shouldn't apply to people that have already come because of the exemption that was in place IMO
Are you back for holidays?
Yes, I am on long-service leave. Thank you for your comment and question
Great 👍
Thank you 👍
sorry, but it is an a350-900
Yeah, I know... rookie mistake. I was preoccupied with a lot of stuff at the moment
Is quarantine exempted in Australia, if passenger is fully vaccinated ????
No, you still need to quarantine upon arrival at the moment. But that may change in the future. Thank you for your comment
@@Hazza_Harding Thanks ! I thought fully-vaccinated persons are exempted from quarantine. Am planning to take BioNTech vaccine shortly as this is a joint venture between the US and Germany, so the Australian government should recognize it.
Vaccination does not mean you cannot catch covid. You still can, but less likely to very sick. People can still catch covid at hotel quarantine or even from flights.
@@yiukongsang ya, I doubt you'll be exempt fully but it might work in Canada.
Man. I really miss flying but I won't pay that much for a fare. Lol
Yeah, I know. I miss flying too - I miss being in the air, and disconnected from the world... no WeChat, no Facebook... just you, a seat, food, and a couple of movies.
That was pricey!
Yeah, it definitely was... Hopefully, it will be the most expensive ticket I ever need to buy... Unless I become a billionaire one day and have a private jet. That would be nice.
@@Hazza_Harding The most expensive one I saw one online was roughly $ 11,000 from Australia to China. Hopefully, covid 19 could be over this year. Last time I saw my family was 2019 Spring Festival
Was business class the only ticket on offer?
Yes - when I disembarked the plane, I realized that economy and premium economy were both empty...
Bring back passenger ships. Relaxed, and affordable, far more civilized!
That would be a great idea - you would also be able to quarantine on your way over!
Most expensive flight.😂🤣
Yeah. $7,000USD for a one-way ticket on an 8.5-hour flight isn't cheap! In 2019, the price was more like $2000!
that was a A350
Yeah I know - I was preoccupied with a lot of other stuff at the time! Such a rookie mistake to make!
11:23 I don't get it. Why the Australian government doesn't allow us to take pictures of government building and officials? I thought Australians really cherish personal liberty?
This puzzled me also. But I was not in the position to question this. I did not question the rule, but I was told that there are reasons for this rule. At the time, that wasn't my main concern. My main concern was to follow all of the rules 100% so that I could get home to see my family.
you back to auusie
Yeah - I am back in Australia for a period of time
always one child screaming on every flight
Do you like China southern？
I do - I reckon it is probably China's 2nd best airline
sydney lockdown now
Yeah - fortunately I was able to make it back to QLD
@@Hazza_Harding 我是李恒的朋友
@@alvinzichan 世界好小啊
@@Hazza_Harding 我之前听他说过你。不知道在广州有没有见过你呢
I bet the tickets must be business class
Yes - it was the only cabin class available on this flight
your A350 is miles better than A330
I agree! I didn't realise it wasn't an A330 - but it was really a smooth ride
7,000 AUD or USD?
USD ... which means it was even more than that in AUD *sad face*
Paying 7K for seat 7K? you are lucky it wasn’t seat 15K 🤣
Yeah - extremely lucky!! That would have been a bit out of my price range!
南航空姐没有东航的好看 哈哈哈
都好看呀
i see an A380 at 6:40 !!!! i would suggest you join an airline loyalty program to accumulate points for free flights. here in canada. air canada has an aeroplan program where i can use credit cards to accumulate points for free flights. if you can use credit cards to do so in china. that would be nice. i suspect alipay and wechat pay has no such features. hope you can introduce us to some local australian dishes !!!! love from canada.
I am a member of the China Southern Airlines loyalty program, but I wasn’t able to book a seat using points for this flight… but I did accumulate some, so hopefully I’ll be able to use them in the future!
Your video was lovely but gee, you certainly talk a lot.. Try tone it down next time.
7k one way..omg. rather stay in China, blondie is there man..
Well, my family is here. To me, family is the No.1 priority, always. Thanks for commenting, appreciate it!
Did you ask for phone numbers from the flight attendants? Please forward to me.
No... I think you'll need to book a flight and ask for yourself!
Okay, I will fly to meet you in China when I am free.
@@teongbengang9515 Welcome!
滤镜终于关了，😂
哈哈，我以前用的是滤镜吗
Hope you are already out of Sydney.
I am back in Brisbane
Who truly cares how much you paid for your travel. That is your personal thing that not need to be shared. ALSO a while back you have stated that " You were happy to give up your Australian citizenship " Now you are talking about your care for your home town. So stay there please. wonder if you were deported from China ?
Hi there - no, I was not deported from China. I came home to see my family and am on long service leave. Also, I never said those exact words, so using quotation marks is misleading. Living in China doesn't mean I lose the right to be critical of things in my own country. I hope that this response is sufficient for you. Thank you anyway for commenting to share your thoughts/opinions.
@@Hazza_Harding - Thank you ! I just quote what was published on 2020/12/03 ..... When asked why he said he " contemplated relinquishing " his Australian citizenship. Hazza said that for a moment, he has lost faith in his own country. and more... " at that moment , I did not want to be associated with Australia because what i was seeing and learnt from Australia did not align with my own values as a human being. and values that I thought were Australian values" said Hazza ( you ) It would of been better if you have said non of the above. Many Australian live abroad but have not commented as you did . Thank you !
@@Zhangparis08 Actually, many Australians have said very similar things. Living overseas doesn't mean you can't comment on things back home in your own country. Also, I have said a lot of things about Australia, the majority being positive. May I ask why you are focusing on one negative comment? Thank you.