China Southern Airlines review (Guangzhou to Sanya airport)- BUSINESS CLASS, BOEING 757-200

5/5/2011

Route: Guangzhou Baiyun airport (CAN) to Sanya Phoenix airport (SYX)

Departure date and time of flight: March 2011

Flight Number: CZ6748

Flight duration: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Class: Business Class

Aircraft type: Boeing 757-200

Punctuality of the flight:

The flight departed on time and landed on time.

Any baggage issues:

No issues- the bags arrived on time and in one piece.

Comments on the check-in staff and any issues:

No check in issues.

Comments regarding the pre-meal service:

None

Comments regarding the first meal:

For such a short flight there was not much on offer. Just a bottle of water (The brand was Ice Dew by the Coca Cola company) along with two warm cakes (one contained a pork filling while the other contained a raspberry filling). Both of the buns were delicious and you could not ask for anything else for such a short flight.

Comments regarding the drinks service: None

Comments regarding the in-flight snacks (if any):None

Comments regarding the second meal (if any):None

Comments on the in-flight system (if any):

None

Comments of professionalism of the cabin crew:

The cabin crew were polite. Just a normal flight, without any incidents.

Improvements that could be made:

This plane was an old Boeing 757-200, and China Southern seriously needs to look at phasing these aircraft out of service. The interior needs to be re-furnished and cleaned. But it’s OK because China Southern only uses the Boeing 757-200 on short haul flights these days. It is a very reliable aircraft.

Comments on the interior of the aircraft (including seat comfort):

The 757-200 plane has a seat configuration of 3-3 in Economy Class and a 2-2 in Business Class.

Overall rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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