China Southern LAX to .Chiang Mai, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam $561, Bali $620

China Southern, a SkyTeam Alliance member airline, has low fares in the mid-$500s from Los Angeles to many places in Southeast Asia like Bali, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. San Francisco is about $100 higher for China Southern flights. China Eastern, also SkyTeam Alliance, seems to have lower fares from San Francisco to many of these same places in the low $600s.

Departure dates from LAX: low fare dates are available from end of February into May 2016.

Cambodia

• $564 Phnom Penh PNH
• $631 Krong Siem Reap REP (China Eastern) $670s China Southern

Indonesia

• $644 Bali/Denpasar DPS (China Eastern has flights as low as $620)
• $550 Jakarta CGK

Malaysia

• $615 Kuala Lumpur KUL

Philippines

• $551 Manila MNL

Singapore

• $623 Singapore SIN

Thailand

• $561 Bangkok BKK
• $561 Chiang Mai CNX
• $561 Phuket HKT

Vietnam

• $566 Hanoi HAN
• $561 Ho Chi Minh City SGN

$561 Los Angeles LAX to CNX Chiang Mai, Thailand

China Southern Wednesday March 9 – Thursday March 17

Overnight in Guangzhou inbound and outbound.

Flight books in China Southern Economy T class, which earns 25% redeemable miles and 50% MQM with Delta SkyMiles.

LAX-CAN-CNX-CAN-LAX = 16,420 flight miles, so 4,105 redeemable miles and 8,210 MQM with Delta SkyMiles.

Los Angeles LAX to CNX Chiang Mai, Thailand for $561 round trip, bypasses the need to connect through Bangkok. These low fare flights route through CAN Guangzhou Airport, China and many itineraries require an overnight in Guangzhou. Guangzhou is a major port city on mainland China near Hong Kong.

Given the state of China’s economic slowdown, I thought hotel prices in Guangzhou would likely be in the $50 to $80 per night range for most chain brand hotels. Kind of shocking to see hotel rates at the chain brands in the $200s and $300s for Sheraton and Crowne Plaza in the city. Many luxury hotel brands are in the city with truly luxury market segment hotel rates comparable to the USA. For an airport hotel location, Holiday Inn Guangzhou Airport Zone is around $60 per night.

Holiday Inn Guangzhou Airport Zone is a 20,000 points per night hotel reward or $60 USD.

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