Originally Posted by
cruisr
Was this an urgent situation that you got it on the same day? Are there magic words I should use, besides please, of course. I'd love to do it in just one trip.
Showing (refundable) plane ticket for a flight departing before they open the following day is one angle that has been known to work, but be prepared to explain why you must be in China "tomorrow" (most of the staff are not interrogating types... just curious).