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Pros: We have a 4-month old boy and getting to preboard was nice. The crew was great, letting us move about with freedom, and helping with finding bathrooms with changing tables, etc.

Cons: There were at least several other babies besides ours on the flight, and only two bassinets available. We would've appreciated more options, and in the future will look for airlines/flights with better accommodations for infants. Music and movie selection wasn't as good as some flights we've been on.

Pros: A nice spacious plane... lots of leg room and large overheads!

not very helpful check in

Cons: Because I had to transfer at Haikou, then to Taipei; for the leg between Changsha and Haikou, it is considered domestic. Normally one would assume two boarding passes but only 1 in this case. I think this is the rule there.. Domestic is domestic, international is international. But the guy at the check in counter simply said "just recheck in" at Haikou to get the 2nd boarding pass. But that is the confusion (imagine an airport you have never been but should be no biggie if the signs are CLEAR ). Before landing, I asked the flight attendant about this recheck in process, she had no clue. . Naively, upon arrival at the ground level, I immediately went upstairs to do the recheck in for departure.... Hell, nope. This is ONLY domestic flight terminal building. At Haikou, you will have to take a local airport van from one terminal building to another terminal building. So, asked the ground crew, OK, went out to find the van... based on the sign, I should be waiting "here" for the van; asked again with local workers at the passenger pickup sign before being stupidly waiting, but they pointed at another post that is like 40 meters away saying you wait there, that is where the van will be (totally no sign at all; and it was indeed later where the airport van will be). I was wondering, at least I speak Chinese so I can figure out the info. If a non-Chinese speaker, he/she might have a lot of hassles.