Mini RTW Questions
Dec 26, 2013 | 8:09 pm
#2341
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,946
Don't think they allow 3rd country-PEK-PVG-3rd country.
You need to fly in & out of china through same city you entered to qualify for transit visas.
http://en.bcia.com.cn/server/notice/...free_faq.shtml
Read answers to # 4 & 6 in above link.
Last edited by mileageking; Dec 26, 2013 at 8:27 pm Reason: Added website link
Dec 26, 2013 | 8:56 pm
#2342
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
Hmm, with the flights I have this would mean no time to visit the wall then, good to know though!
Dec 27, 2013 | 12:43 am
#2343
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,312
More importantly, with the Chinese transit visa, you can't leave the city limits of the city that you flew into (even by foot/car/bus). So if you want to do PEK-PVG, you need to get a tourist visa ahead of time.
Dec 27, 2013 | 7:04 am
#2344
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC SE*MM, Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Gold, National EE, Sixt Plat, Hz 5*
Posts: 2,499
I need to book a mini rtw for two before the end of the year ex YYJ (home airport), YVR, or SEA. I would like to go J or F, around April 1 for about 10 days total. 3-4 days in europe and 6-7 in Thailand.
I would like to go to Thailand (HKT as the turnaround would be nice) stop somewhere nice in europe on the way to or from.
Any suggestions? What is the total MPM allowable on this redemption? I just bought the KVS tool but without knowing the MPM i'm not sure it's any use.
I would like to go to Thailand (HKT as the turnaround would be nice) stop somewhere nice in europe on the way to or from.
Any suggestions? What is the total MPM allowable on this redemption? I just bought the KVS tool but without knowing the MPM i'm not sure it's any use.
Dec 27, 2013 | 7:37 am
#2345
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Gold, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,823
MPM5 is 9,823 over the Pacific for YYJ-HKT. Over the Atlantic 14,567 is allowed.
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:18 am
#2346
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: aerplan elite
Posts: 107
Is this valid
Hi all,
Just trying to book a ticket for this summer, I have planned this, YYZ-CAI-LHR-ZRH-BKK-SIN-KUL-CAI-IST-YYZ.
3 Stays, CAI, KUL AND SIN, just wondering if this is valid routing.
Just trying to book a ticket for this summer, I have planned this, YYZ-CAI-LHR-ZRH-BKK-SIN-KUL-CAI-IST-YYZ.
3 Stays, CAI, KUL AND SIN, just wondering if this is valid routing.
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:57 am
#2347
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: TK*G, AP Prestige, BAEC, Alaska Air MP, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold HHonors GOLD VIP, Hyatt GOLD
Posts: 72
MPM from YEG
Anyone could please tell me the MPM +5 allowed for YEG to DPS in both over the pacific and Atlantic please? Having a hard time creating a probable allowed route to book for our anniversary next year and really need to book it over the next few days before the mileage increases. Hoping to add BKK and PEK in there or someplace in Europe.
Thanks in advance,
Adrian
Thanks in advance,
Adrian
Dec 27, 2013 | 11:40 am
#2348
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
So one can not do the great wall tour with a transit visa... how much does it cost for a tourist visa?
Dec 27, 2013 | 12:09 pm
#2349
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 75k, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,215
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:50 pm
#2351
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Many
Posts: 77
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:59 pm
#2352
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Many
Posts: 77
Also, if you were to go away from Beijing to visit anything, it would depend what time you'd get there(PEK) in the first place. Unless you arrived early or late in the day, it wouldn't be realistic to try to go away from the city. You have to consider the time to get there, come back and getting early enough at the airport, so if one were to land in the middle of the day it would be much better to just try to see/visit something in the city.
Dec 27, 2013 | 11:03 pm
#2353
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Programs: Aeroplan 35K, Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,312
That's like asking if you'll get caught driving without a licence if you're just driving down the street. While there's a good chance you can get away with it, you're screwed if you're caught. Period.
Dec 28, 2013 | 8:41 am
#2354
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
Is 24h a Legal CNX?
NZ108 Arrives at 11:40pm and NZ289 Departs at the same time; 11:40pm....
NZ108 Arrives at 11:40pm and NZ289 Departs at the same time; 11:40pm....
Dec 28, 2013 | 9:12 am
#2355
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,935
It think by the rules, no (less than 24h, not less than or equal), but I think this might be a case of hang up, call back. I once scored a 26h "layover" this way on ICN-SFO-YUL (which, sadly, turned into 20h following schedule changes, then post-OZ crash delays (I flew 6 days after OZ214 went down), plus idiotic baggage handlers at SFO...), so give it a try!