Originally Posted by
iahphx
I'm going to be flying Thai from BKK to PVG and then UA from PVG to USA less than 48 hours later. Has anyone ever had any luck getting an airline to put a specific reference to the visa waiver in the rez? I find that airline staff are likely to "believe" what's in the PNR, so this way they don't have to make an individual judgment (and risk being disciplined for being wrong).
The rules are crystal clear; just bring along a printout of them from TIMATIC or a Chinese consulate, and you have nothing to worry about.