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£419 Find Cheap Flights from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

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Cheapest return fare
£726
Typical prices: £757-£981
China Southern
Thu 12/3Tue 24/3
LHR - MEL • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£423
Typical prices: £668-£702
Multiple Airlines
Fri 20/3
STN - MEL • 3 stops
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Cheap Flights from London to Melbourne (LON-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to Melbourne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from London to Melbourne

Thu, 12 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 21:30
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MEL
37h 00m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
11:25 - 14:00
MEL
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LHR
37h 35m
2 stops
£726China Southern
Wed, 4 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
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10:40 - 23:35
LHR
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MEL
25h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:45 - 17:55
MEL
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LHR
32h 10m
2 stops
£727Multiple Airlines
Wed, 4 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
China Southern Logo
17:15 - 21:30
LHR
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MEL
41h 15m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
11:25 - 18:35
MEL
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LHR
42h 10m
2 stops
£728China Southern
Sun, 19 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
China Southern Logo
19:15 - 19:20
LHR
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MEL
39h 05m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 18:05
MEL
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LHR
30h 05m
2 stops
£728China Southern
Sat, 9 May - Sat, 23 May
Air India Logo
20:35 - 17:55
LHR
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MEL
36h 20m
1 stop
Air India Logo
19:35 - 07:30
MEL
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LHR
44h 55m
1 stop
£730Air India
Thu, 16 Apr - Tue, 28 Apr
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 15:50
LGW
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MEL
44h 00m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 22:25
MEL
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LGW
38h 05m
2 stops
£731Turkish Airlines
Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:35 - 05:00
LHR
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MEL
35h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:25 - 17:35
MEL
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LHR
35h 10m
3 stops
£731Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
China Eastern Logo
17:00 - 14:05
LGW
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MEL
34h 05m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 06:30
MEL
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LGW
29h 30m
1 stop
£731China Eastern
Sun, 1 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 14:05
LHR
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MEL
30h 05m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
22:30 - 17:30
MEL
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LHR
30h 00m
1 stop
£732China Eastern
Fri, 17 Apr - Mon, 4 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:15 - 15:50
STN
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MEL
24h 35m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 16:50
MEL
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STN
32h 30m
2 stops
£733Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Melbourne flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from London to Melbourne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Find cheap flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
Find cheap flights to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

Planning a trip from London to Melbourne? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London to Melbourne Airport is May, where tickets cost £695 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,221 and £1,214 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to Melbourne Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Melbourne Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£423
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (33% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

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FAQs for booking London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flights

  • Is parking available for passengers at London airports?

    Convenient long- and short-stay parking is available for passengers at all five of London’s major airports. If you are travelling through London Heathrow Airport (LHR), you will find short-stay parking about a 2min walk from the terminals. Long-stay parking, meanwhile, is accessible by a free shuttle bus, which is available on demand. You will also find short-stay parking roughly just a 5min walk from the departure terminals at Gatwick Airport. Gatwick long-stay car parks are also connected to the terminal via a free shuttle bus service, which takes around 20min.

  • What facilities are available for passengers flying to Melbourne Airport with a disability?

    Passengers who require mobility assistance should inform their airline before they fly. The airline will arrange for a member of airport staff to assist you when you land. There are also designated pick-up areas at Melbourne Airport, where passengers with disabilities can wait for their transport.

  • Are currency exchange services available at Melbourne Airport?

    Passengers arriving at Melbourne Tullamarine will find currency exchange offices and ATMs available in the arrivals hall, next to the duty-free shopping area and also near Baggage Claim.

  • Are there direct flights between London and Melbourne Airport?

    Unfortunately, no. All flights between London airports and Melbourne will have at least one international transfer and sometimes a domestic transfer within Australia also. When booking, make sure there’s plenty of time between flights to make your transfer. Sometimes transfers will need you to change airports - not just terminals.

  • How much is a taxi from Melbourne Airport to the centre of Melbourne?

    A taxi ride takes around 35min and costs around A$ 65. This should include the taxi airport fee and any toll charges, so check this before you depart.

  • What public transport can I use to get from Melbourne airport into the city centre?

    There’s no train connection to Melbourne city centre from the airport, but it’s very well served by buses, taxis, car hire and even ride shares. If you wish to reach Melbourne without making any stops along the way, you can use the Sky Bus express shuttle bus, which leaves from outside the terminals and costs $19 AUD (about 11 GBP) for a one-way ticket. The Sky Bus can also take you to certain hotels and some areas around the city centre, but you need enquire of the locations at one of the service desks. Alternatively, public transport buses lines 478, 479, 482 and 491 all operate from outside Terminal 4. You need to get a Myki card in order to use public transport in Melbourne, available from one of the Myki machines at Terminals 2, 3 and 4.

  • How long is a taxi ride from Melbourne airport to the city centre?

    If you wish to take a taxi from Melbourne airport you will find the taxi ranks across from the terminals, and a trip to the city centre will be about 30 minutes in length. Melbourne taxis all offer metered rides and include an Airport Access Fee of $3.65 AUD (about 2 GBP) per trip. The taxi fare might also include Tollway charges depending on your destination. Rideshare services such as Uber are also available.

  • What airport hotels are available at Melbourne Airport?

    Park Royal Melbourne International Airport is located across the road from the terminals and offers day rooms. Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport is 400m from the terminals and offer day rooms between 10am and 6pm, and a free shuttle service all day. Ibis Budget Melbourne Airport is also 400m from the airport but has no shuttle bus service.

  • I am a traveller with a disability, how do I get assistance at the airport?

    Travellers with a disability who would like some assistance need to inform the airline they are travelling with at least 48 hours before their trip. Each airline has an established procedure and will help you from the moment you arrive to the airport. Melbourne airport has disabled parking spots in all parking lots, and disabled access within all terminals including restrooms.

  • Are there reliable assistance services for passengers with limited mobility at Melbourne Airport?

    Yes, you just need to alert your airline at least 48h in advance that you will need assistance when you land. The team at Melbourne can then ensure you have assistance such as transport, baggage reclaim help and assistance through security and customs. In addition, the airport operates a hidden disability scheme. They have a lanyard service to make it easy to let staff know you may need assistance, a sensory map of the airport to identify high and low congestion routes and social stories that can be accessed on their website to help you prepare for arrival.

  • Where can I change planes on flights from London to Melbourne?

    Most flights from London to Melbourne have one layover on route. When you’re flying from London to Melbourne, you will find a variety of layover options based on which airline you choose to travel with. For instance, if you fly from London Heathrow with Malaysian Airlines, you will change planes in Kuala Lumpur (KUL). However, if you fly with American Airways, you can change planes at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). You can also fly with Cathay Pacific and changeover in Hong Kong (HKG). Alternatively, fly with Qatar Airways or Emirates and change planes in the United Arab Emirates (DXB).

  • I’m staying in Geelong, Melbourne. Where should I fly to?

    Passengers can reach Geelong from Melbourne Airport (MEL) in around 1h 35min via public transport. This journey involves taking the Geelong-Melbourne bus line then changing to the City or Craigieburn bus line on route. You can also find flights from London to Avalon Airport (AVV/YMAV), which is located around a 20 minute drive from Geelong. Flights from London to Avalon Airport usually take around 32 hours and include 2 layovers.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London to Melbourne Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Melbourne Airport was £423 for a one-way ticket and £730 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    On your way to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), you’ll fly out from one of these London airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Southend, or London Stansted. You’ll be landing at Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between London and Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from London?

    Doha is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Melbourne, Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Melbourne are Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of £944 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £1,024 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with an airline and back to London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Melbourne Airport

  • If you are flying from London Gatwick (LGW) to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) with Qatar Airways, you can make use of the passenger lounges in Gatwick’s North Terminal. Passengers flying via Gatwick can either pay to use Club Aspire Lounge, which costs around £ 25 (A$ 46) for entry, or No1 Lounge, which costs around £ 32 (A$ 59). You can also book to use one of the North Terminal Club Rooms, where passengers can enjoy a range of fine dining options for an approximately £ 38 (A$ 70) entry fee.
  • Baby changing facilities are available in the arrivals hall for passengers landing at Melbourne Airport. You can find these facilities located near the baggage claims area and across from border controls inside Terminal 2.
  • Luggage storage facilities are available for passengers arriving at Melbourne Airport. You will find these facilities inside Terminal 2, on the ground floor level, and inside the Terminal 4 car park, also on the ground floor.
  • There are no direct flights from London to Melbourne, but you can purchase many flights with only one stop over. Flying into Melbourne on an overseas flight you will most likely land into Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. Qatar, Emirates and Etihad are all airlines that fly regularly from overseas and all offer 30kg of luggage allowance.
  • When flying from London to Melbourne, choosing Tullamarine Melbourne Airport (MEL) over Avalon Melbourne (AVV) is advisable; for the latter you can only get flights with two or more stops and most international flights land at Tullamarine in Melbourne.
  • Most long-haul international flights from London depart from London Heathrow (LHR). The airport is a major transportation hub, and American Airlines, British Airways, and Qantas Airways offer one-stop flights from here. If you are situated further north in London but still want a one-stop flight, you can also fly with Emirates from Stansted Airport (STN).
  • You can easily access London Heathrow with public transport from the city centre. If you are in a hurry, opt for the Heathrow Express that can get you to the main terminals in about 20min, but costs approximately £ 22 (A$ 43) per person. Cheaper, but slower, option is the public underground Piccadilly line (blue) that costs about £ 6 (A$ 12) per ride and takes 45–60min.
  • At the Mr. Adventure Stay & Play areas at Heathrow Airport, your children can enjoy a fun time before boarding. Available after security in all terminals, children can find slides, soft play areas, and colouring books to keep them entertained.
  • Travellers who want to enjoy a gourmet meal on their flight from London to Melbourne but don’t want to invest in expensive plane meals can put together their own in-flight meal at Heathrow Airport. Various restaurants serve their delicacies on the go in a designated flight bag.
  • Enjoy a quiet atmosphere and a wellness experience at the Premium Plaza Lounge at Heathrow Airport. Available in the Departure Area of Terminal 2, 4, and 5, you can wait for your flight here in comfort.
  • Qatar Airways and British Airways both fly to Melbourne (MEL) from London Gatwick (LGW) and London Heathrow (LHR). If you’re travelling with a young family, you might prefer to take the Gatwick route as it is easier to navigate with children, rather than the much larger and busier Heathrow.
  • There are a number of hotels on the Melbourne Airport (MEL) campus close to the arrival halls. For example, the ParkRoyal, Ibis and Holiday Inn Melbourne Hotel are all within a short walking distance of the main terminal.
  • There are currency exchange desks available in the international and domestic arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport for anyone who needs to convert UK£ to A$."
  • There are a number of lounges at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, and a lot of them are dedicated airline lounges. Emirates, Qantas, Malaysian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore and Air New Zealand airlines all have lounges located in Terminal 2, where you will also find an AMEX lounge. If you are travelling with a different airline, you can access one of the two ‘Pay As You Go’ lounges: the Marhaba lounge and Plaza Premium lounge.
  • If you are travelling with children, there are baby changing facilities available throughout all four terminals of Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, and you can access them free of charge for your convenience. You will also find a children’s play area in Terminal 2, which is the international terminal, across from gate 15B.
  • For those who need to freshen up after a long flight from London to Melbourne, there are showers available at Terminal 2 in two locations. The first is next to the Duty Free exit, and the second between Terminal 1 link and Nando’s, both on first floor. You also have the option to purchase shower kits including towels from WHSmith or Rolling Luggage, both in Terminal 2 departures.
  • For the convenience of passengers, there are 24 drinking water fountains throughout all four terminals of the Melbourne airport. There are also massage chairs in Terminal 3 which travellers can use at the rate of $2 AUD (about 1.15 GBP) for every 5 minutes. Mobile charging stations are also present throughout the airport to keep you well connected.Qatar Airways and British Airways both fly to Melbourne (MEL) from London Gatwick (LGW) and London Heathrow (LHR).
  • If you’re travelling with a young family, you might prefer to take the Gatwick route as it is easier to navigate with children, rather than the much larger and busier Heathrow.
  • There are a number of hotels on the Melbourne Airport (MEL) campus close to the arrival halls. For example, the ParkRoyal, Ibis and Holiday Inn Melbourne Hotel are all within a short walking distance of the main terminal.
  • There are currency exchange desks available in the international and domestic arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport for anyone who needs to convert UK£ to A$.
  • Want to lower your carbon footprint on flights from London to Melbourne? You can find low-emissions flights by using the KAYAK C02 search filter. For London to Melbourne routes, flying from London Heathrow to Melbourne Airport (MEL) with British Airways or with Thai Airways can cut your carbon output by more than 50%.
  • If you’re being collected by car at MEL, your lift can use the terminal car parks to wait close to the airport. Pre-booked parking is available and is usually slightly cheaper than drive-up rates. Without pre-booking, you can park outside Melbourne Airport terminals for around A$15 (£9) per hour.
  • If you live in south London or are travelling from southern England, flying from London Gatwick (LGW) might be a more convenient option for you. Gatwick is located just south of London, meaning you can avoid travelling through London’s busy centre. Airlines like Emirates and Qatar Airways offer flights from London to Melbourne from Gatwick.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to Melbourne

 
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1438 reviews
7.8Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.3Boarding
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I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

8.0 Excellentpuravi, Dec 2025
EWR - SIN
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I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Flight departed punctually on time. Unfortunately it seems because the destination airport is a secondary airport the airline sees it fit to operate a plane with lower comfort and offerings. There was no inflight entertainment, wifi or let alone a screen to at least track flight status for remaining flight time.

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

It never happened. Me flight from Doha to São Paulo was lated and the time of waiting for the luggage arrives when we arrived in São Paulo was about 1 hour and half. So it took a lot of time just waiting the luggage of flight that was already late, consequently we lost the flight to Recife with Latam Airlines and had to go to the Qatar office to arrange another flight to us to Recife, that one with Azul Airlines. It was more 4 hours waiting to this other flight to knows that this other flight was delayed too, total of 5 hours more at the airport to waiting to go home :/

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

It was great! Kept the time. Provided what was promised

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Flight was cancelled by air India. There was no explanation provided why the flight was cancelled. Found out that the flight was cancelled because the Iran air space was closed. Meanwhile, all other flights passing through that region were operating without issues. When asked to refund money for the tickets, being told that “ As checked, we wish to share that Flight AI 116 on 15 January 2026 from New York to Mumbai was cancelled due to Iran airspace closure, which were beyond the airline’s control. While such events can disrupt travel plans, we appreciate your understanding and patience. Our team remains committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all passengers and takes all necessary measures to minimize any issues. However, we must inform you that compensation is not applicable under these extraordinary circumstances, in accordance with the relevant regulations.” Completed unacceptable and unprofessional behavior!

The flight was on time, the entire experience was very smooth. The Flight crew were incredibly professional and nice. Made us feel very comfortable

Very old and ill maintained flights. Seats didn’t have proper cushioning. The entertainment system was a joke. That’s the least one can expect from a 19 hour long flight.

Aircraft condition poor, no inflight entertainment, broken seats, seats worn, split armrests, flat seat cushions and seat would recline. Aircraft needs refitting completely!

Food, choice of menu and quantity were poor. Crew services were even poorer, not attending call bittons

I reached the check in counter 1 hour before take off and was denied boarding because the luggage could no longer be transferred to the flight. I was aback when throughout the world(including India) for a domestic flight, you need to report 1 hour before boarding. Then on top of that i was made to buy a brand new ticket. I had paid $350 for a business ticket between delhi and mumbai and then was made to buy another economy ticket for $100, No concessions/discounts were made for the airline's own inefficiency! The reservation counter was also extremely rude and unapologetic about making me pay a second time. For such a mediocre airline, there seems to be zero focus on providing good service to their customers and providing a pleasant experience.

Miss my flight from delhi to amritsar due to lock the luggage door of airplane.and there was no more flight even for next days and they not refund the fare. I took bus grom delhi.. bad experiance.

This was a bery good experience as it was a newer plane . AI older plane bussiness class is bad .

The trip with Air India was better than expected starting with the check-in and the Lounge. The flight was comfortable for a 1 hour flight.

Ok, where do I start, hmm! Good things first - the meals/food was tasty, the seats are comfortable and legroom in Economy was ample and foot rest with message roller is simply amazing, Wi-Fi Entertainment works well. Bad things - in-flight entertainment screens and remotes either had physical damage and or simply not working. This was the case for more than 1/2 the flight. Flight that was long haul - 12+hrs non-stop. If you want a cracker or a biscuit with your tea - forget it, they carry none. Feel like having a chilled beer - forget it as they will serve you room temperature always and every time. The crew seem young and inexperienced. Will I fly again, yes I would only because it gets me from Sydney to Delhi in 12.5 odd hours (fastest), otherwise I will never. It has been what a year or so since TATA took over but I have not seen any change, I really hope this changes.

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