What are the return flights from Africa in February 2021? How to return to China from Africa now - guide to transfer and return to China

The next February and March may be the best opportunity to return home from Africa. Some flights are beginning to slowly resume, which means that it will definitely be more convenient for everyone to return home in the future. There are currently quite a few flights back to China from Africa. Let’s take a look at how to get back to China. Popular destinations resume flights

On February 7, MS953 and 3U8392 resumed flight;

On February 14, MS958 and TK072 resumed flight.

That is to say, starting from mid-February, two popular transit destinations: Cairo, Egypt, and Istanbul, Turkey, opened for business.

There is a time lag from the time of resumption until new problems are detected among the newly returned people, and enough people have to be circuit breaker, and then the country issues an order, at least 1 month! So from 2 From early January to mid-March, there are more than ten or twenty shifts here, so everyone does not have to worry about being cut off. Prices began to fall

Before Egypt and Turkey were cut off, most of the compatriots returning from Africa were concentrated in the Middle East for transit, and not many people went to Europe for transit. After all, the distance was very far. But since flying to Egypt and Turkey became impossible, everyone’s attention began to turn to Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Helsinki and other European transit destinations. Many people have discovered that although they are far away, they are cheaper!

Except In addition, emerging transfer destinations such as Oman, Tehran, and Nepal have also surfaced. The prices of latecomers are very low, and they are used to compete with "old powerhouses" such as Turkey, Egypt, and Dubai.

Mahan Air is a charter flight and has requirements for IgG

Before the circuit breaker, the price of TK072, a direct flight from Turkey to China, had exceeded 4W, not counting the inland arrivals in Africa. That section of Turkey! But now that there are a variety of planned routes to choose from, prices in Turkey are no longer expensive and have fallen back to the level of more than 30,000 yuan and less than 40,000 yuan.

So in February and March, the price of returning to Africa will be lower than in December and January.

Of course, since European return routes have been cut off one after another, it is possible that prices in Europe will rise, and everyone can turn their attention to other places. Nepal

Yes, Nepal is the new hope for Africans and compatriots in many regions to return home at the lowest price!

Himalaya Airlines has just been shut down

Let’s not ignore Nepal for now It's so difficult and troublesome to enter the country, but the key is that it's cheap! I checked it out and found that there are still tickets for China Southern Airlines CZ6068 on February 9, which is less than 7K. Then let’s look at the ticket price from Dubai to Kathmandu. Darling, it’s less than 2K.

In other words, the air ticket costs less than 10,000 yuan from Dubai to Kathmandu, and then back to China from Kathmandu.

Is there a “but” next? That’s right.

However, entry into Nepal is more complicated (note, not difficult). When applying for a visa, you need to provide an invitation letter and a special entry permit. In addition, after entering Nepal, you have to be quarantined for 7 days, and staying in a hotel for 7 days also requires a certain amount of expenditure. However, no matter how much you spend, I am afraid it will not exceed 3,000 yuan, so it is still a good deal.

If you find it troublesome to transfer to Nepal, Kathmandu now has a dedicated one-stop service. The services provided include:

Nepal Visa

Invitation Letter

Special Entry Permit

Kathmandu Airport Pick-up and Drop-off

Hotel Accommodation

Three meals a day

Nucleic acid testing and Serum test

Insurance

Assist in uploading green code

So it’s no wonder that Nepal is a new hope, but it’s a pity that so many people go there that it breaks the circuit breaker of Himalayan Airlines (Laughing and crying), but we still have China Southern Airlines! Mainstream routes back to China from Africa

Let me list some of the latest return routes connecting Africa and the Middle East:

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Tel Aviv, Israel: 4D055-MS958

Baghdad, Iraq: MS638-MS958/MS953

Erbil, Iraq: MS636-MS953

Lebanon: MS714-MS958

Amman, Jordan: MS702-MS958, MS708-MS953

Turkey: MS738-MS958/953

Africa:

Lagos, Nigeria: MS876-MS958/953

Abuja, Nigeria: MS878-MS958

Khartoum, Sudan: MS854-MS958/953

Juba, Sudan: MS854-MS953

Tunisia: MS844-MS958/953

Accra, Ghana: MS882-MS958

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : MS852-MS958

N'Djamena, Chad: MS886-MS958

Entebbe, Uganda: MS838-MS958

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: MS841 -MS958

Douala, Cameroon: MS888-MS958

It is worth noting that there are new measures for transit in Cairo starting from February:

①From 2.1 Starting today, passengers on flights to China must sign a letter of commitment;

②Before departure, they will be quarantined in a hotel designated by Egypt Air Karnak for 3 nights and are not allowed to leave the room without permission;

③Check into Egypt When isolating in a hotel, you must hold a double-test negative certificate that is valid within 24 hours!

④ The cross-double test is conducted in the isolation hotel, and is tested by 2 medical institutions designated by the embassy. The report is sent directly to the hotel for redistribution. to passengers. Analysis of return prices in Africa and the Middle East

Currently, Nepal is definitely the cheapest when returning from Africa or the Middle East, with prices within 1W;

The transfer prices in Egypt and Dubai are almost the same, both at 2.7 -Around 33,000;

Turkey is more expensive than others, starting from 30,000 but not more than 40,000.

The cheapest transfer in Europe, Helsinki, is about 2,000, and the most expensive, Paris, is close to 4,000;

The transfer in Iran with Mahan Air is about 2,000. Tips for transiting back home from Africa

Transfer point 1: Cairo, Egypt

Egypt Air can connect to many African countries, such as Nigeria, Sudan, Tunisia, Ghana, Uganda, Chad, Rwanda, Tanzania, Morocco, Cameroon, etc. are all within its route range. However, due to its strong business capabilities and only a few flights back home, it is typical that there are too many people to eat. In addition, not long ago, MS both had meltdowns and the supply and demand were imbalanced. It is certain that costs will rise.

The seats of MS958 and MS953 in late February can be as high as 3.3W and as low as 2.7W, which may continue to rise; this is only the cost of the second journey. If the first journey is added, it is not difficult to imagine Just one location is 3W.

Today, EgyptAir issued a notice introducing ultra-strict new regulations: you must be quarantined in a hotel designated by EgyptAir in Karnak for 3 nights before departure; you must have a valid 24-hour passport when checking into the quarantine hotel in Egypt. Proof of negative double test; do cross-double test after checking into the hotel.

How much is the cost involved? EgyptAir has launched a similar service before. Four days and three nights in a hotel including meals are about 4K; plus hotel and airport transfers, Egyptian visa on arrival and double testing , at least another 1K; calculated this way, it would take about 3-3.5W to return to China.

Transfer point 2: Dubai

Dubai can connect to many countries, and its routes cover the Middle East and Africa, such as Guinea, Jordan, Tanzania, Guinea, etc. After arriving in Dubai, transfer to Emirates Airline's EK362 or Air China's CA942 to return home. EK362 is so popular that seats have been reserved for March and prices start at 2.7 million. On the other hand, Air China is much cheaper and offers economy class throughout February.

As for the fees of hospitals and laboratories in Dubai, which are relatively uniform, double examinations are about 250-270 dirhams (about 440-480RMB), which is much cheaper and conscientious than in Europe. No need to make an appointment, you can just go and do it.

Double-inspection bill

The hotel you will stay in during your stay in Dubai is not specified. You can stay in a five-star or fast hotel. It depends on your budget. Xiaole randomly found a hotel and stayed for two nights for only 800 RMB.

It was less than RMB 400 per night. Is it much more cost-effective than Cairo?

Of course, if you really don’t like it, Direct flights to Dubai are expensive, but if you still want to save money, we have another trick - take Mahan Air from Dubai to Tehran and then back to Guangzhou! Because it is one more trip than Dubai, many people are not willing to bother, so it is cheaper, isn't it? One and a half stars!

But Mahan Air has a shortcoming, which is the "three tests", which means that in addition to PCR and IgM, even IgG must be tested. You need to do three tests in Dubai, and you have to do it again when you go to Tehran. You can only return home after taking 3 tests and all of them are negative. The price of a 3 test in Tehran is US$50 (approximately 330 RMB). Even so, it’s still cheaper than direct flights, so if you want to be cheaper, be prepared to make some sacrifices.

Mahan Air’s test certificate

To sum up, it is more cost-effective to return to China via Dubai. It depends on whether you want to take the wealthy route or the civilian route. If you are lucky, you can get it for as little as 20,000 yuan. Now!

Transfer point 3: Paris, France

Don’t underestimate Paris! Although it is not close to Africa, due to some historical reasons, Air France can connect to many countries. Such as Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Algeria and so on.

Because the distance is too long and the fuel costs are high, the journey from Africa to Paris costs a lot of meters. Taking Nigeria as an example, the one-way trip from Lagos to Paris costs more than 5K; while the second journey Going from Paris to China is several times more expensive than the first leg. The lowest price is 3W5 in February and 2W3 in March?

The advantage of transferring at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is that it saves accommodation and visa fees, and you can go through double inspection and leave immediately. , but the double inspection fee at the airport is scary, PCR+IgM

=250 euros, which is close to 2,000 soft sister coins! If you do it once in Paris, you can do it 4 times in Dubai!

That’s how it works Come down, Paris is really expensive. If you want to return to China in February, I suggest you prepare 40,000 yuan first. If you want to return to China in March, it is recommended to prepare 30,000 yuan?

Other transfer points

In addition to the above three major transfer points, there are also There are some uncommon routes, such as taking a transfer in Amsterdam (more than 2W) or taking a transfer in Vienna, etc. They are not popular places, but they may have surprises.

All air ticket prices above are for reference only and may change in real time.