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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Gambler
A few years back, due to an extremely cheap ticket I flew from HKG to USA via PVG on AA. Based on that experience I would never transit again at PVG. PVG is simply not setup as a transit airport. I've heard about certain airlines (Air NZ) supposedly have a transit procedure but never seen it personally.
OTOH this sort of ticket - if a stopover is allowed - is a method for activating the Chinese transit without visa (72/144 hour) as you would be arriving from HKG and departing to the USA.

Agreed not really useful if you want a quick transit of the Pacific Ocean to the USA.

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