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Bos-pek $523 on AA

Old Feb 15, 2016, 12:04 pm
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Bos-pek $523 on AA

Lots of dates Feb to April
I'm going 4/14 5am bos dfw pek
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 12:30 pm
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Finding it through EOS. Gonna book some post Thanksgiving travel.
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 1:19 pm
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C (SWU) availability looks pretty good too.
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 1:35 pm
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My 6th international trip this year, leave me 3000m short for exp before July
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 2:21 pm
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Looks like same day turns are possible. I don't need a visa for PEK correct? There's a 72 hour waiver or something of that nature?
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 2:22 pm
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Originally Posted by kmzandrew
Looks like same day turns are possible. I don't need a visa for PEK correct? There's a 72 hour waiver or something of that nature?
Need to be arriving from and departing to different countries. USA-PEK-USA doesn't qualify.
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 2:23 pm
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Originally Posted by tkey75
Need to be arriving from and departing to different countries. USA-PEK-USA doesn't qualify.
What if it's a same day turn? Do I still need to go through customs or can I just hang out in the terminal and board the flight back 2 hours later? Never flown to PEK so I'm quite unfamiliar with the process.
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Old Feb 15, 2016, 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by kmzandrew
What if it's a same day turn? Do I still need to go through customs or can I just hang out in the terminal and board the flight back 2 hours later? Never flown to PEK so I'm quite unfamiliar with the process.
You will need to clear passport control which can be loads of fun depending on time of day. I have seen the lines well over an hour long.

Regardless, AA will not check you in without a visa unless you are traveling to a third country. Read this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...r-thread.html#

Pretty straightforward.
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Old Feb 16, 2016, 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by TAPAL10
You will need to clear passport control which can be loads of fun depending on time of day. I have seen the lines well over an hour long.

Regardless, AA will not check you in without a visa unless you are traveling to a third country. Read this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...r-thread.html#

Pretty straightforward.
Q? - Does the onward journey be on the same ticket or can i do this

DFW-PEK-(China Airlines or another PEK-SIN-PEK different PNR)-PEK-DFW.

I think lot of confusion is will AA allow checkin even when the layover time is spent in different country under different PNR.
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Old Feb 16, 2016, 2:51 pm
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Anyone did a quick turn around in 2.5hrs? Is it possible? If you do miss the flight do they just book you on the next one out?
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Old Feb 16, 2016, 5:24 pm
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Originally Posted by arods3
Anyone did a quick turn around in 2.5hrs? Is it possible? If you do miss the flight do they just book you on the next one out?
They should book you in the next one out, but you well need a visa if on US passport, no exceptions. If on another passport that doesn't require visa then you're fine.
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Old Feb 16, 2016, 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by fnuhenry
Q? - Does the onward journey be on the same ticket or can i do this

DFW-PEK-(China Airlines or another PEK-SIN-PEK different PNR)-PEK-DFW.

I think lot of confusion is will AA allow checkin even when the layover time is spent in different country under different PNR.
Another airline is fine, just have a printout proof of reservation. But don't try to skip out on it and do a return to the US, not worth the risk.
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