Originally Posted by iahphx

Yeah, I know that. I guess "dummy reservation" was the wrong term.

And it also seems like it might not work if I have a single award ticket (which I would) all the way from BKK to EWR with a PVG stopover.

At the end of the day, it seems like too much trouble! Unless there's a schedule change that puts me under 48 hours (or there's some creative way to get a document from the Chinese saying it's OK if I'm back in the secure area within 48 hours), I'll just give up a good night's sleep and take the redeye to avoid the visa hassle.