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I arrived in Kunming from Bangkok which is a hour and 45 minuts flight.
Once you leave from Kunming airport, before going to the check in you are supposed to fill a qustionaire for customs which is on a desck just in front the custom office.The quastionaire is written only in Chinese, so not understanding a word, I just wrote my name, surname and number of passport and that seemed to be ok as they let me go.Kunming airport is pretty small and check in, domstic and internationals open just 2 hours before the flight so, don't go so early, once inside there are no smoking rooms also so, you really do not know how to spend your time. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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In my opinion, this may be useful information, as we surfed the internet before our trip to find out if and when it is possible to go from Kunming to Tibet by air and how long it will take to get the permit, and we read so many different versions that we were quite confused. The only thing that was clear was that it will take at least 3 days to get the permit - which is totally wrong!
Again the Camellia hotel should be one's choice, they now have a more obvious small travel agency in front of the hotel where you can book anything: flights, bus tours, hotels, etc.
Mr. Chen is very efficient and speaks English well. We told him that we would like to go to Lhasa and that we don't want to spend too much time in Kunming as we have already been there before, and he asked if we would like to go the next day! He checked if there were any seats left on the plane next morning and then just said he would have to hurry up now to get the permit! Apparently it's possible to get the permit within half a day, and the next morning he picked us up at our hotel, drove us to the airport and accompanied us as far as he could. I was a little worried because we didn't get any piece of paper, only a stamp on our boarding passes (which we kept with us in Tibet all the time), but obviously this was ok, as we never had any problems. It seems that there are flights to Lhasa every day, they are going via Zhongdian and on our flight there were still many seats available.
One way flight is approximately € 120 - 140. Leave a Comment Theme: AirplanePhone: 86-871-3163000Other Contact: NO.96 East Dongfeng Road Kunming
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The nearest flight to Kunming from Malaysia is via Bangkok. It is a mere 2-odd hours flight from Bangkok.
The airport is small - nothing much to offer, but what amused me most to see when the plane landed to see several rows of planes dressed in weather proofed covering.... Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The "Tourism Service" desk at the arrival level of Kunming Airport is worth visiting to experience how poor customer service can get in this day and age.
One particular woman (always at the central desk, not the one by the elevators) is outstandingly rude, arrogant and unhelpful.
Whether you speak Chinese or not, she will bark "Mei You Yingwen" at you, because she simply doesn't listen and assumes you are speaking English.
Try taking some of the hotel brochures from her. She will reach over and snatch them back. She refuses to let you look at the map. She is an absolute disgrace. I have passed through Kunming Airport five times in the last month and she has been outstandingly unhelpful on three of those occasions. I try to see the best side of everyone, but this woman has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Thai Airways: from Bangkok to Kunming
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The best way to go is by airplane from Zuhai, Canton Sheng. It takes one and a half hours to fly. Buy tickets from the local agents for a cheaper price at about 720 RMB (one way ticket.) In China, they always sell one way ticket unless you specify.
If go by train, it needs 30 hours to take. Most of people would rather choose airplane. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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This is the major international airport in Kunming, with a direct flight to/from Hong Kong. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Nothing really special about the airport in Kunming but I thought the miniature model town was interesting. And yes, that is the lighting at the airport...must be some sort of energy saving fixtures.
One positive, the airport is very close to downtown Kunming. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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A good way to reach Kunming is by airplane. From big cities, you have several flights daily and, if you book in advance, you can buy a ticket for a very good price. I travelled from Shenzhen to Kunming with 40% off the normal fare. Leave a Comment
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kunming airport is very close to the city, you can go to any where by taxi, the cost will not more than 30 RMB Theme: Airplane
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