Auckland to Chengdu(TFU), China from $350 One-Way and $600 Return on Sichuan Airlines

Sichuan Airlines has announced the resumption of direct flights from Chengdu(TFU), China to New Zealand. Fares include bags, seats and meals.

Inaugural Flight: Wednesday, April 18th
Departures from Auckland: Every Sunday starting April 28th
Returns: Every Saturday

🚨 Cheapest Date Alert: 🚨
NZD $350 One-Way Date: 28 Apr, 12 May, 19 May
NZD $600 Return Date: 11 May, 18 May

You can choose other destinations in China at no extra cost!
Recommended to use other search engine, like Expedia, Trip.com with Multi-city search
Example:

Flight 1:
AKL-TFU 28 Apr
Flight 2:
TFU-City 1(Beijing) 30 Apr
Flight 3:
City 1(Beijing)/ City 2(Shanghai)-TFU 7 May
Flight 4:
TFU-AKL 11 May

Still the same cost NZD $600, you can replace City 1 or City 2 with other cities, include:
Xi'an (the Terracotta Warriors)
Guilin (limestone karst landscape)
Lijiang (Lijiang Old Town)
Jiuzhaigou (pristine alpine scenery and colorful lakes)
Dunhuang (Mogao Caves)
……
For Citizens of New Zealand

72-hour visa-free transit policy is implemented in 3 cities: Guilin, Harbin and Changsha.

144-hour visa-free transit policy is implemented 20 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jieyang, Shenyang, Dalian, Qingdao, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi ‘an, Xiamen, Wuhan, and Kunming,

Hainan Province offers 30 days of visa-free entry