Jan 5, 2018, 4:12 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Note the American Airlines | AAdvantage forum is not the place to discuss visa or passport issues unless there’s an issue that relates particularly or uniquely to American Airlines.
If you want to discuss these there’s the Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues subforum.
Some destination fora have threads on certain related issues, such as the China forum’s thread on TWOV / Transit Without Visa: China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
The airlines pretty much use IATA Timatic to determine if you’ll fly or not due to passport and visa issues. If you’ve used Timatic and know you qualify, if any airline employee challenges you you can tell them to look it up, ask for a supervisor or even print the results out and carry the document with you for guidance.
United Airlines has an online form you can fill out and get the same instructions the airline will get here.
Thank you,
JDiver, Moderator
If you want to discuss these there’s the Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues subforum.
Some destination fora have threads on certain related issues, such as the China forum’s thread on TWOV / Transit Without Visa: China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
The airlines pretty much use IATA Timatic to determine if you’ll fly or not due to passport and visa issues. If you’ve used Timatic and know you qualify, if any airline employee challenges you you can tell them to look it up, ask for a supervisor or even print the results out and carry the document with you for guidance.
United Airlines has an online form you can fill out and get the same instructions the airline will get here.
Thank you,
JDiver, Moderator
Do I need a visa for my AA trip?
Jan 5, 2018, 2:31 pm
#1
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Do I need a visa for my AA trip?
Mileage run AUS-LAX-HKG with return HKG-PVG-DFW-AUS.
No visa required for HKG; assuming no Chinese visa required for a ~2h transit through PVG?
The rules seem simple on this but don't want to get tripped up.
TIA; most appreciated.
No visa required for HKG; assuming no Chinese visa required for a ~2h transit through PVG?
The rules seem simple on this but don't want to get tripped up.
TIA; most appreciated.
Jan 5, 2018, 3:34 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
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You are correct. You qualify for TWOV at PVG.
See discussion:
China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
However, if on AA metal, be aware there are reports of denied boarding. See discussion here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...arding-aa.html
See discussion:
China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
However, if on AA metal, be aware there are reports of denied boarding. See discussion here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...arding-aa.html
Jan 5, 2018, 3:51 pm
#3
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Location: HNL
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Posts: 1,030
You are correct. You qualify for TWOV at PVG.
See discussion:
China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
However, if on AA metal, be aware there are reports of denied boarding. See discussion here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...arding-aa.html
See discussion:
China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
However, if on AA metal, be aware there are reports of denied boarding. See discussion here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...arding-aa.html
I'm also looking at this MR possibility
Jan 5, 2018, 3:54 pm
#4
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Location: New York
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Jan 5, 2018, 4:07 pm
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The Airlines pretty much use IATA Timatic to determine if you’ll fly or not due to passport and visa issues. If you’ve used Timatic and know you qualify, if any airline employee challenges you you can tell them to look it up, ask for a supervisor or even print the results out and carry the document with you for guidance.
United Airlines has an online form you can fill out and get the same instructions the airline will get here.
Note the American Airlines | AAdvantage forum is not the place to discuss visa or passport issues unless there’s an issue that relates particularly or uniquely to American Airlines. Nor would I necessarily recommend relying on anonymous but helpful members of an Internet website, but if you want to discuss these there’s the Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues subforum. And some destination fora have threads on certain related issues, such as the China forum’s thread on TWOV / Transit Without Visa, Which is linked to above.
We will retitled this thread somewhat and suggest you use Timatic and the appropriate fora for discussing these issues.
Thank you,
JDiver, Moderator
United Airlines has an online form you can fill out and get the same instructions the airline will get here.
Note the American Airlines | AAdvantage forum is not the place to discuss visa or passport issues unless there’s an issue that relates particularly or uniquely to American Airlines. Nor would I necessarily recommend relying on anonymous but helpful members of an Internet website, but if you want to discuss these there’s the Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues subforum. And some destination fora have threads on certain related issues, such as the China forum’s thread on TWOV / Transit Without Visa, Which is linked to above.
We will retitled this thread somewhat and suggest you use Timatic and the appropriate fora for discussing these issues.
Thank you,
JDiver, Moderator
