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Old Aug 2, 2024 | 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by shd9
Yes it is by design. HKG/MFM/TPE flights are grouped together with international flights in mainland china, and some flavor of cabotage rules apply.

Also, under no situation would I seriously consider TFU-HKG-PVG vs CTU-SHA, unless I am reviewing a product, flying for fun, or something of that nature. For an MR, I think TPE is better, so are many SE Asia destinations with cheap business class fares
Thank you for the suggestion, very helpful. I'm just trying to figure out the DM run for CX. I can get it in a year but I need to be creative.
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