Originally Posted by
B747forever
Correct me if I am wrong, but according to the document you posted, TWOV is now allowed through SZX, thus the information in TIMATIC is outdated. If they at check in rely on the outdated information and want to deny me travel, could I not just provide the document and then they can if needed contact the relevant authorities and get clearance to check me in?
Just to make it clear, TWOV via SZX is now permitted, it is just that TIMATIC has not updated to reflect this?
The document I posted (thanks to [MENTION=10152965]ngochaitran[/MENTION]) definitely comes from an official Chinese government source, but I want to emphasize yet again, that this point is moot if the airport check in staff are mandated to use TIMATIC as a single source for determining country entry requirements.
Think about it from their perspective: 1. relying on TIMATIC simplifies the task operationally; 2. there is no need to entrust staff to evaluate the credibility or authenticity of materials provided by passengers; and 3. since governments themselves trust TIMATIC (as a general rule), using it as a litmus test absolves airlines from a considerable amount of liability in the event they transport people who are ultimately denied entry.
So, while it's not unreasonable to assume that you might have a good chance of talking your way onto a flight, the idea of planning for a battle in advance strikes me as illogical, especially since you know that hundreds of other Chinese airports are not on TIMATIC's China-TWOV black list.