Is China Southern's website optimised for a particular browser?
I had a fairly bad experience using China Southern's website trying to select the seat for an existing ticket, even with Chrome, Safari, and Firefox on an OSX desktop. (Trying on a Sunday afternoon Sydney time on 7 August 2016). At least it was in English, though. Is the website optimised for a particular browser, such as Internet Explorer?
Above: the result of trying to view online services for existing tickets.
Above: the result of trying to view some sort of information about existing tickets.
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I had a fairly bad experience using China Southern's website trying to select the seat for an existing ticket, even with Chrome, Safari, and Firefox on an OSX desktop. (Trying on a Sunday afternoon Sydney time on 7 August 2016). At least it was in English, though. Is the website optimised for a particular browser, such as Internet Explorer?
Above: the result of trying to view online services for existing tickets.
Above: the result of trying to view some sort of information about existing tickets.
online-resources china-southern-airlines
edited Aug 7 '16 at 11:32
hippietrail
46k41210535
asked Aug 7 '16 at 9:30
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
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Looks at first glance like a bog standard modern HTML5 responsive mobile friendly website. That's not to say that it doesn't have serious bugs, because it probably does.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 '16 at 9:49
11
This error seems like a server error, not a client side error, so I guess the browser is irrelevant.
– Nean Der Thal
Aug 7 '16 at 9:55
5
Use their English website global.csair.com, which is as easy to use as many other airline websites--not the English version of their Chinese site (which is difficult to impossible to use if you are not Chinese)
– davidvc
Aug 7 '16 at 11:28
2
This experience should help you ease gently into the fun you will experience trying to use the Internet as you know it once you get to China (-:
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:15
1
@HeidelBerGensis Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a redirect or link fail because of the browser (usually the server doing [buggy] detection of user agent). Funnily enough, it was a Chinese website last time too. So, not entirely unheard of.
– Bob
Aug 8 '16 at 2:53
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I had a fairly bad experience using China Southern's website trying to select the seat for an existing ticket, even with Chrome, Safari, and Firefox on an OSX desktop. (Trying on a Sunday afternoon Sydney time on 7 August 2016). At least it was in English, though. Is the website optimised for a particular browser, such as Internet Explorer?
Above: the result of trying to view online services for existing tickets.
Above: the result of trying to view some sort of information about existing tickets.
online-resources china-southern-airlines
edited Aug 7 '16 at 11:32
hippietrail
46k41210535
asked Aug 7 '16 at 9:30
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
12.3k971180
I had a fairly bad experience using China Southern's website trying to select the seat for an existing ticket, even with Chrome, Safari, and Firefox on an OSX desktop. (Trying on a Sunday afternoon Sydney time on 7 August 2016). At least it was in English, though. Is the website optimised for a particular browser, such as Internet Explorer?
Above: the result of trying to view online services for existing tickets.
Above: the result of trying to view some sort of information about existing tickets.
online-resources china-southern-airlines
online-resources china-southern-airlines
edited Aug 7 '16 at 11:32
hippietrail
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asked Aug 7 '16 at 9:30
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
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edited Aug 7 '16 at 11:32
hippietrail
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asked Aug 7 '16 at 9:30
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
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edited Aug 7 '16 at 11:32
hippietrail
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edited Aug 7 '16 at 11:32
hippietrail
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Looks at first glance like a bog standard modern HTML5 responsive mobile friendly website. That's not to say that it doesn't have serious bugs, because it probably does.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 '16 at 9:49
11
This error seems like a server error, not a client side error, so I guess the browser is irrelevant.
– Nean Der Thal
Aug 7 '16 at 9:55
5
Use their English website global.csair.com, which is as easy to use as many other airline websites--not the English version of their Chinese site (which is difficult to impossible to use if you are not Chinese)
– davidvc
Aug 7 '16 at 11:28
2
This experience should help you ease gently into the fun you will experience trying to use the Internet as you know it once you get to China (-:
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:15
1
@HeidelBerGensis Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a redirect or link fail because of the browser (usually the server doing [buggy] detection of user agent). Funnily enough, it was a Chinese website last time too. So, not entirely unheard of.
– Bob
Aug 8 '16 at 2:53
|
show 2 more comments
Looks at first glance like a bog standard modern HTML5 responsive mobile friendly website. That's not to say that it doesn't have serious bugs, because it probably does.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 '16 at 9:49
11
This error seems like a server error, not a client side error, so I guess the browser is irrelevant.
– Nean Der Thal
Aug 7 '16 at 9:55
5
Use their English website global.csair.com, which is as easy to use as many other airline websites--not the English version of their Chinese site (which is difficult to impossible to use if you are not Chinese)
– davidvc
Aug 7 '16 at 11:28
2
This experience should help you ease gently into the fun you will experience trying to use the Internet as you know it once you get to China (-:
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:15
1
@HeidelBerGensis Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a redirect or link fail because of the browser (usually the server doing [buggy] detection of user agent). Funnily enough, it was a Chinese website last time too. So, not entirely unheard of.
– Bob
Aug 8 '16 at 2:53
Looks at first glance like a bog standard modern HTML5 responsive mobile friendly website. That's not to say that it doesn't have serious bugs, because it probably does.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 '16 at 9:49
Looks at first glance like a bog standard modern HTML5 responsive mobile friendly website. That's not to say that it doesn't have serious bugs, because it probably does.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 '16 at 9:49
11
11
This error seems like a server error, not a client side error, so I guess the browser is irrelevant.
– Nean Der Thal
Aug 7 '16 at 9:55
This error seems like a server error, not a client side error, so I guess the browser is irrelevant.
– Nean Der Thal
Aug 7 '16 at 9:55
5
5
Use their English website global.csair.com, which is as easy to use as many other airline websites--not the English version of their Chinese site (which is difficult to impossible to use if you are not Chinese)
– davidvc
Aug 7 '16 at 11:28
Use their English website global.csair.com, which is as easy to use as many other airline websites--not the English version of their Chinese site (which is difficult to impossible to use if you are not Chinese)
– davidvc
Aug 7 '16 at 11:28
2
2
This experience should help you ease gently into the fun you will experience trying to use the Internet as you know it once you get to China (-:
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:15
This experience should help you ease gently into the fun you will experience trying to use the Internet as you know it once you get to China (-:
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:15
1
1
@HeidelBerGensis Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a redirect or link fail because of the browser (usually the server doing [buggy] detection of user agent). Funnily enough, it was a Chinese website last time too. So, not entirely unheard of.
– Bob
Aug 8 '16 at 2:53
@HeidelBerGensis Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a redirect or link fail because of the browser (usually the server doing [buggy] detection of user agent). Funnily enough, it was a Chinese website last time too. So, not entirely unheard of.
– Bob
Aug 8 '16 at 2:53
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You're using the wrong website. Their global website--distinct from the English-language version of their Chinese website, which you show screenshots of--works fine without any fiddly mobile signups or Chinese error messages.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 11:30
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That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
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I haven't got to the bottom of how the website works, but here's some hints:
The page http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/bookingnew/manage/login.html?returnurl=http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/order/checkOrder.jsp, which starts off with a frustrating image of a plane above clouds, plus some Chinese text which is done as an image so I can't copy-paste-machine-translate, eventually turns into something more useful:
... which probably won't help you unless you've signed up to them.
One hassle I had with signing up was successfully getting an SMS verification code. Rather than using "Australia", and then entering in 0491 570 156 (not my real mobile number), I had to get rid of the first "0" and use "491 570 156" instead.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 10:06
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
12.3k971180
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That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The0prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the0must be omitted.
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
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You're using the wrong website. Their global website--distinct from the English-language version of their Chinese website, which you show screenshots of--works fine without any fiddly mobile signups or Chinese error messages.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 11:30
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That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
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You're using the wrong website. Their global website--distinct from the English-language version of their Chinese website, which you show screenshots of--works fine without any fiddly mobile signups or Chinese error messages.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 11:30
davidvcdavidvc
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That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
add a comment |
You're using the wrong website. Their global website--distinct from the English-language version of their Chinese website, which you show screenshots of--works fine without any fiddly mobile signups or Chinese error messages.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 11:30
davidvcdavidvc
4,73422157
You're using the wrong website. Their global website--distinct from the English-language version of their Chinese website, which you show screenshots of--works fine without any fiddly mobile signups or Chinese error messages.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 11:30
davidvcdavidvc
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That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
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That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
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That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
That's confusing!
– Andrew Grimm
Aug 7 '16 at 11:34
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I haven't got to the bottom of how the website works, but here's some hints:
The page http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/bookingnew/manage/login.html?returnurl=http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/order/checkOrder.jsp, which starts off with a frustrating image of a plane above clouds, plus some Chinese text which is done as an image so I can't copy-paste-machine-translate, eventually turns into something more useful:
... which probably won't help you unless you've signed up to them.
One hassle I had with signing up was successfully getting an SMS verification code. Rather than using "Australia", and then entering in 0491 570 156 (not my real mobile number), I had to get rid of the first "0" and use "491 570 156" instead.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 10:06
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
12.3k971180
1
That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The0prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the0must be omitted.
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
add a comment |
I haven't got to the bottom of how the website works, but here's some hints:
The page http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/bookingnew/manage/login.html?returnurl=http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/order/checkOrder.jsp, which starts off with a frustrating image of a plane above clouds, plus some Chinese text which is done as an image so I can't copy-paste-machine-translate, eventually turns into something more useful:
... which probably won't help you unless you've signed up to them.
One hassle I had with signing up was successfully getting an SMS verification code. Rather than using "Australia", and then entering in 0491 570 156 (not my real mobile number), I had to get rid of the first "0" and use "491 570 156" instead.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 10:06
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
12.3k971180
1
That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The0prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the0must be omitted.
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
add a comment |
I haven't got to the bottom of how the website works, but here's some hints:
The page http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/bookingnew/manage/login.html?returnurl=http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/order/checkOrder.jsp, which starts off with a frustrating image of a plane above clouds, plus some Chinese text which is done as an image so I can't copy-paste-machine-translate, eventually turns into something more useful:
... which probably won't help you unless you've signed up to them.
One hassle I had with signing up was successfully getting an SMS verification code. Rather than using "Australia", and then entering in 0491 570 156 (not my real mobile number), I had to get rid of the first "0" and use "491 570 156" instead.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 10:06
Andrew GrimmAndrew Grimm
12.3k971180
I haven't got to the bottom of how the website works, but here's some hints:
The page http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/bookingnew/manage/login.html?returnurl=http://b2c.csair.com/B2C40/modules/order/checkOrder.jsp, which starts off with a frustrating image of a plane above clouds, plus some Chinese text which is done as an image so I can't copy-paste-machine-translate, eventually turns into something more useful:
... which probably won't help you unless you've signed up to them.
One hassle I had with signing up was successfully getting an SMS verification code. Rather than using "Australia", and then entering in 0491 570 156 (not my real mobile number), I had to get rid of the first "0" and use "491 570 156" instead.
answered Aug 7 '16 at 10:06
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answered Aug 7 '16 at 10:06
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That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The0prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the0must be omitted.
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
add a comment |
1
That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The0prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the0must be omitted.
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
1
1
That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The
0 prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code 4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the 0 must be omitted.– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
That's normal with Australian phone numbers. The
0 prefix indicates that there will be an area code before the main phone number. Back when mobile phones were added to the Australian phone network it piggybacked this system by giving all mobile phones the area code 4. This is why landline numbers are shorter than mobile numbers in Australia - unless you're calling into another area code of course. Oh and when there is any other prefix, such as an international prefix, the 0 must be omitted.– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:14
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Looks at first glance like a bog standard modern HTML5 responsive mobile friendly website. That's not to say that it doesn't have serious bugs, because it probably does.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 '16 at 9:49
11
This error seems like a server error, not a client side error, so I guess the browser is irrelevant.
– Nean Der Thal
Aug 7 '16 at 9:55
5
Use their English website global.csair.com, which is as easy to use as many other airline websites--not the English version of their Chinese site (which is difficult to impossible to use if you are not Chinese)
– davidvc
Aug 7 '16 at 11:28
2
This experience should help you ease gently into the fun you will experience trying to use the Internet as you know it once you get to China (-:
– hippietrail
Aug 7 '16 at 17:15
1
@HeidelBerGensis Wouldn't be the first time I've seen a redirect or link fail because of the browser (usually the server doing [buggy] detection of user agent). Funnily enough, it was a Chinese website last time too. So, not entirely unheard of.
– Bob
Aug 8 '16 at 2:53