Originally Posted by
Guy Betsy
I've got a return ticket BKK-PEK-BKK. Stay in PEK is only 3 days. Can I get a connecting ticket PEK-NRT two days later and use that as my '72 hour' layover connecting flight?
Will I get into problem when returning from PEK to BKK? I will change the dates or refund the PEK-NRT award ticket.
Canada passport here.
Yes - you almost certainly will get caught. You
must be in transit to a third country. This is checked, and a breach will see you detained for questioning and probably fined if the authorities believe you have tried to circumvent the system.
You can however buy a roundtrip PEK-NRT and nest that with your BKK-PEK rtn. That would give you a back-to-back entry under TWOV which is allowed.