Originally Posted by
Zorak
Thanks! That confirms info I'd seen in the other threads about connecting in PVG.
The China segments are DL coded, operated by MU. Since the fare requires staying some nights anyway it's not a disaster if I misconnect on the outbound, and overnight (almost 24 hours) in PVG on the return. I'm also ABC and speak passable Mandarin
My Putonghua is more than passable but I never use it when dealing airline staff, PSB and border official. I look like a sea turtle and speak Canadian English in the North and UK English in the South.