I Flew China Southern Business Class and THIS SHOCKED Me

Join me in China Southern business class for an unforgettable experience flying their Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-9!
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💳 Paid: $1250 one-way from Denpasar to Dubai in business class

FAQ:
Airline: China Southern Airlines, CZ
Aircraft: Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-9
Aircraft registration: B-30F7 & B-20C6
Route: Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia - Guangzhou, China - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Flight numbers: CZ8498 & CZ8057
Seat: 7A & 11A

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Music:
This video is sponsored by Saily.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Exceptional Inflight Service on Chinese Airlines
00:01:23 Navigating a Busy Airport Check-in
00:02:54 China Southern A321 neo Seat Map
00:04:19 Early Departure with China Southern
00:06:05 Exceptional Service on China Southern
00:08:38 China Southern Inflight Meal
00:10:00 China Southern Bad In-Flight Entertainment
00:11:42 Exploring a New Airport: Guangzhou
00:13:06 Exploring China Southern Business Lounge
00:16:14 Special Story
00:17:50 China Southern 787-9 Seat Map
00:19:14 China Southern Insane Hospitality
00:20:32 Chinese Data Hack
00:22:30 Unusual In-Flight Instructions
00:23:51 In-Flight Vegetarian Meal Review
00:25:25 Chinese Airline Monopoly on International Routes
00:26:52 Exceptional In-flight Entertainment Selection
00:28:31 Upcoming Black Friday Deals for Points Master Program
About China Southern (from Wikipedia):
China Southern Airlines (branded as China Southern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is one of the three major airlines in the country, along with Air China and China Eastern Airlines.

Established on 1 July 1988 following the restructuring of CAAC Airlines that acquired and merged a number of domestic airlines, the airline became the world's sixth-largest airline measured by passengers carried and Asia's largest airline in fleet size, revenue, and passengers carried. It is the 9th largest airline by brand market in the world.[citation needed] With its main hubs at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, the airline operates more than 2,000 flights to more than 200 destinations daily and was a member of SkyTeam until 1 January 2019. The airline started a frequent flyer program partnership with American Airlines in March 2019. The logo of the airline consists of a kapok flower (which is also the city flower of Guangzhou) on a blue tail fin.[4] The company slogan is Fly towards your dreams.

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[NZKiwi]

Thanks for giving the flight attendant such great feedback - it’s nice to see such good service 😊

[JonathanJChua]

3:20 So basically, this is a trend in most narrow-body aircraft operated by Asian airlines, ideally the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737s. This is done in the event of an equipment swap, such as going from a wide-body down to a narrow-body and vice versa, such that the airline does not have to issue new boarding passes to every single passenger and re-seat everyone.

[marcusf]

China Southern and China Eastern are famous for bad in-flight dining experiences among big mainland carriers. Air China’s appetizer&dessert cart (similar to Lufthansa) and Xiamen Airline’s 3-star Michelin restaurant curated menu are definitely the top of the game right now. Sichuan Airlines and Hainan Airlines also have many special food options with regional flairs based their home city.

[madingthree]

Other airlines: paint a couple of their fleets in retro livery as a promotional strategy
CA and CZ: *entire fleet wears retro livery*

[Joe_Ingles]

As someone who grew up in China and flew both domestically and internationally with many of their carriers I'm glad that they're finally catching up in terms of consistent quality and well delivered product. In the past and arguably still to an extent in the present, Chinese airlines were plagued with corporate & government connected corruption, as well as regionalism since it's a source of pride for the leaders of various cities and provinces (thus why you see different provincial airlines like Xiamen Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Hainan airlines, etc. today). The service has always been friendly and excellent as China places a heavy emphasis on the selection of their cabin crews, (some metrics going as far as having standards of body type, height, appearance, etc.) but a decade ago the language barrier was still an issue given many ground service crew and some flight crew didn't speak English that well and communicating with foreigners became very difficult. In addition, many aircraft were in a 2-2-2 business configuration. However, today, with upgraded products like what you just flew with a 1-2-1 configuration all with direct asile access, improved catering, and the same great hospitality, I have faith that Chinese airlines will be more attractive for flyers in the future. The main thing is for these airlines to improve their digital infrastructure (websites for ease of bookings by international travelers) and increased availability of their flights via reward flights which can make flying with them easier, as well as making themselves more accessible to a larger audience.

[nutbuster]

As someone who often flies chinese airlines i am SO glad you finally reviewed them again

[nh]

I love China, their airports always surprise me and the cities are amazing. The countryside is very beautiful too 🇨🇳

[cherriedpie]

The China southern in flight meal doesn’t look as bad as you said. The taste suits southern Chinese taste rather than international is probably why … all the meals you showed just speaks comfort to me 🥹🥹 I would totally cry if an airline served red bean soup for me. The last time I took juneyao domestic and they served me congee for breakfast I cried bc i loved it😭

[dominiquecovolo]

I got food poisoning at one of the Bali lounges…. It was a ‘great’ trip back home… luckily the flight attendants on SQ were very alert and kept one toilet always clear for me on the long haul from sin to zrh….

[TripReportaviation]

I'm impressed by the attentive crew on both of your flights.

[DezignDezire]

Just took the 787 from China southern last week. As you shared, service was amazing but catering can be better! Upgrade at check-in is worth it as well because it probably cost less than 500usd to J class.

[kristinwright]

I've been following you for years and I'm really glad that Oskar is now a fixture on the channel. So much better seeing you do these as a couple. Oh, and while I am an omnivore I am always looking at menus to see what the vegetarian/vegan options are. I live in Portland, Oregon so there is a lot of focus here on plant-based eating. When you said you wanted vegetarian my first thought was, oh no, you needed to ask for vegan. Um, wait. This is China. No difference between the two. 🤣

[TurbulentAviations]

OMG I’ve never been so quick to click on a Nonstop Dan video 😂

[FelixSheldon]

Did you know that most Chinese people who had took a China Southern flight, especially domestic flights, called the Airline “Cheap Southern Airlines ”, not because it’s cheap, it’s the meal they provide. You can't say that the meal is eatable, you can only say that it's “hard to swallow”.

[btterman]

Better flight than I had. I flew from Beijing to NYC. Everybody brought their own food and was stuffing themselves. Then we hit bad turbulence and they were all, I mean ALL, throwing up. It was absolutely mental.

[edwardk]

As a Chinese living in America, I feel like Chinese carriers are a bit like American carriers. They are all too big to be sophisticated and cater specifically to their domestic customers. For example my dad would choose Chinese carrier every day in his life because he knows there is always hot tea on board. Their business model is just too different from international carriers such as Emirates or Turkish Airlines which serve mainly transiting customers.

[PlanesAndGames]

Okay, that was a SMOOTH transition to the ad!

[ghostdaisuke]

Hi Dan!! It's nice to see you tried out another Chinese airline, It is the best Chinese airline in my opinion. I only fly China southern in China because the on board service. Don't be so surprised, Chinese full service airline all provide slippers, magazines and meal option in business or first. I think it is because the competition is so tough in China so the airlines provide even more service. I wish you have a great experience with other China Southern flights. Fly safe!!

[javierrenetorralbaflores]

And you've not even tried the regular economy! Full meals on a 2 hour flight. Also allowed to bring 2 checked in bags plus a carry on and a backpack. Service with China Southern is insanely good!

[VRotate]

When is the Qatar Airways A380 First Class Review coming out?