percysmith

CX asks for a Blue code https://www.facebook.com/groups/2788...3487662020374/, not sure what happens if you show up with Yellow (no lounge? Or not fly at all?)

CXYYZ

In my personal experience a few days ago, blue code would appear to be checked for lounge access only. I was told this is the “same as restaurants in town.”

Colour-coded QR was not part of the check-in process itself nor verification of whether I was fit to fly (which was, as usual, based on requirements of the destination country). At check-in, LeaveHomeSafe came up only in the context of lounge entry requirements.

Although, as always, the government could well change their minds… or they could announce in a few weeks that something different was always required and blame businesses for not reading their minds (e.g. DJs being classified as “live” music).

maxvor

Also interested, anyone?

percysmith

Mentions bag tag-through so yes https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/i...638782054297-2 ?

maxvor

I'm not sure I see the connection between baggage check-through and different ticket/PNR. Sometimes it's possible to check your luggage through even on separate tickets (often works withing same alliance) and sometimes it's not possible even on single e-ticket

splatkid10

Transiting Hong King airport next month, US citizen…am I paranoid to be concerned about transiting (detention, Etc) or should I look at rerouting?

percysmith

No clearer answers.

moondog

I wouldn't be especially concerned about detention, but I'd be loath to transit there if the second flight was on a low-frequency route.

CarefreeBA

Personal experience of HKG - flew in 6 days ago.

TLDR: The arrival experience is very stress free. Document checks all happen very early in the process (i.e. at check in and via the health declaration form) such that by the time you arrive at HKG, it's very straight forward. There are also lots of staff everywhere to help you.

Stepping off the aircraft, signs filter out transfer passengers from arrival passengers straight away. Arrival passengers are directed towards the beginning of a series of checkpoints, whereby you are filtered depending on whether you have a green (hotel booking verified) or pink (not verified) QR code. They match this QR code up with your passport. Subsequently you're given a lanyard with a barcode for airport to scan from that point on. I can't speak for those with a pink QR code, but those with a green one then proceed to their PCR and RAT test. After this point, I didn't have to produce anymore paperwork until checking in to the quarantine hotel.

You then take the people mover terminal train to immigration and go to the baggage hall as you would 'back in the old days'. All in all this could be so quick that by the time you have your bags, your COVID test results haven't actually been processed yet. Before leaving the baggage hall, someone scans your barcode and checks whether you're negative or not. For me, all of this took less than 30mins.

Whilst Hong Kong is no tourist hotspot at the moment, I would definitely not avoid transitting through the airport should I be presented the option to. It's extremely quiet but they seem to have it moving very smoothly.

percysmith

Apparently you’re supposed to call up the CHP and inform them you’re leaving HK early first

tauphi

It's just a courtesy and not required. Most people who fly early will end up in China and I doubt they're going to be bothering with following up each individual case with prosecution that will simply go nowhere. This is no different with the earlier 7+7 system where you could leave during the +7 period and skip the mandatory PCR testing.

brunos

It's more than a courtesy if you are HK resident and plan to ever return in the future.
Apparently, all those missing compulsory PCR are flagged and receive a 10,000 fine plus a nasty letter a few weeks later (usually delivered by the police)..

fakecd

i know a lady who left hk before mandatory PCR was.done... she came back and was questioned at arrival. so record does stay

:D!

She was questioned about what, and then what happened?

HK immigration knows when you leave HK. If you were not allowed to leave they should have stopped you.

percysmith

You’re assuming left hand knows what right hand is doing all the time.

Because of rule change Immigration Department might not have enforced new rules, even if CHP wanted it to.

Ideally mere presentation of a person under yellow code at the border should automatically discharge the quarantine order placed on that person. But HK Govt isn’t that efficient - or common sense - for that to be the case.