Transiting in PVG question
Apr 10, 2016, 7:42 pm
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Transiting in PVG question
I recently flew from YYZ-HKG via PVG on Air Canada. Air Canada said that my bags will be tagged to PVG because I was going to have to clear customs, collect baggage, and re-check them in to HKG.
When I arrived in PVG, the layout was right to customs, then baggage claim, and then out of the restricted area. I did not see any corridors that mentioned connecting flights.
But people are telling me that I exited customs when I shouldnt have, and that connecting flights to other international destinations would not require the hassle of reentering customs and collectionfG baggage. I am not clear water is correct. Was I blind not to see the connecting corridor or was I correct to exit and reenter ?
When I arrived in PVG, the layout was right to customs, then baggage claim, and then out of the restricted area. I did not see any corridors that mentioned connecting flights.
But people are telling me that I exited customs when I shouldnt have, and that connecting flights to other international destinations would not require the hassle of reentering customs and collectionfG baggage. I am not clear water is correct. Was I blind not to see the connecting corridor or was I correct to exit and reenter ?
Apr 10, 2016, 11:06 pm
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I recently flew from YYZ-HKG via PVG on Air Canada. Air Canada said that my bags will be tagged to PVG because I was going to have to clear customs, collect baggage, and re-check them in to HKG.
When I arrived in PVG, the layout was right to customs, then baggage claim, and then out of the restricted area. I did not see any corridors that mentioned connecting flights.
But people are telling me that I exited customs when I shouldnt have, and that connecting flights to other international destinations would not require the hassle of reentering customs and collectionfG baggage. I am not clear water is correct. Was I blind not to see the connecting corridor or was I correct to exit and reenter ?
When I arrived in PVG, the layout was right to customs, then baggage claim, and then out of the restricted area. I did not see any corridors that mentioned connecting flights.
But people are telling me that I exited customs when I shouldnt have, and that connecting flights to other international destinations would not require the hassle of reentering customs and collectionfG baggage. I am not clear water is correct. Was I blind not to see the connecting corridor or was I correct to exit and reenter ?
Apr 12, 2016, 3:07 am
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There's a bit of information missing. It seems that your bags were only tagged to PVG as you were going PVG-HKG on a carrier that AC doesn't have an interlink agreement with. Was your PVG flight going out if T2 or T1. If T1, you would have had to enter China anyway since there is no way to make a secure transfer between the two terminals.
Apr 12, 2016, 9:59 am
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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I recently flew from YYZ-HKG via PVG on Air Canada. Air Canada said that my bags will be tagged to PVG because I was going to have to clear customs, collect baggage, and re-check them in to HKG.
When I arrived in PVG, the layout was right to customs, then baggage claim, and then out of the restricted area. I did not see any corridors that mentioned connecting flights.
But people are telling me that I exited customs when I shouldnt have, and that connecting flights to other international destinations would not require the hassle of reentering customs and collectionfG baggage. I am not clear water is correct. Was I blind not to see the connecting corridor or was I correct to exit and reenter ?
When I arrived in PVG, the layout was right to customs, then baggage claim, and then out of the restricted area. I did not see any corridors that mentioned connecting flights.
But people are telling me that I exited customs when I shouldnt have, and that connecting flights to other international destinations would not require the hassle of reentering customs and collectionfG baggage. I am not clear water is correct. Was I blind not to see the connecting corridor or was I correct to exit and reenter ?