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Hey folks,

How's connecting in HK these days? Any rule or regs to be aware of? Will I be able to get landside to check in for my connecting flights (planning Taiwan to UK via HK). Cheers.

You cannot go landside. You can only transit in Hong Kong if you have a through ticket.

I would have two non-connected tickets, one for Taiwan to HK and one for HK to UK. Impossible to connect then?

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Originally Posted by dingobingo (Post 33188240)

I would have two non-connected tickets, one for Taiwan to HK and one for HK to UK. Impossible to connect then?

No. Must be a connected ticket.

Ok, I'll try to buy both via BA then. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by dingobingo (Post 33188255)

Ok, I'll try to buy both via BA then. Thanks!

Must be on the same eTicket.

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Originally Posted by dingobingo (Post 33188240)

I would have two non-connected tickets, one for Taiwan to HK and one for HK to UK. Impossible to connect then?

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Originally Posted by Reply1984 (Post 33188244)

No. Must be a connected ticket.

You must be issued a continuing board pass at your origination as there is no transfer desk service. You bags must also be checked through.

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Originally Posted by tentseller (Post 33192909)

You must be issued a continuing board pass at your origination as there is no transfer desk service. You bags must also be checked through.

AND you must be on airplanes of the same airline-group. So, BA to CX, or whatever is not allowed. Which effectively shuts down your options to transit with CX. Please correct me, when I am wrong.

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Originally Posted by Cambo (Post 33193277)

AND you must be on airplanes of the same airline-group. So, BA to CX, or whatever is not allowed. Which effectively shuts down your options to transit with CX. Please correct me, when I am wrong.

That part has been loosen. As long as it's same ticket and checked through it's fine.

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From 15 June 2020, passengers can use HKIA for transit/transfer on flights operated by different airlines under the same air ticket, provided that the passengers have checked through at the origin port with their boarding passes printed and baggage tagged-through to the final destination.

https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/i...523424631510-3

Is there anything open at night? It looks like I have to fly TPE-HKG-NRT (one ticket), with an 11h layover overnight in HKG.

I have a NCL-HKG award I need to use on BA. Can't add another flight to the ticket but would like to get to HKT. I would be able to get a BP by checking in online and also I haven't taken a check-in bag on a flight since 2008. Reckon there is a chance of such a situation working?

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Originally Posted by pogonation (Post 33295243)

Still not officially allowed as of now: https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/i...523424631510-3

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The rule says "under the same ticket," so if you can't add another HKG-HKT flight to your award ticket, it technically doesn't meet the requirement. That being said, it is theoretically possible (but not easy to do) to add a CX revenue segment on a BA award PNR via a travel agent. BA's policy is to through-check to other oneworld carriers only if on the same PNR. This might help with the through-check with boarding pass part of the requirement but still not the same ticket part.

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Originally Posted by ernestnywang (Post 33295490)

Still not officially allowed as of now: https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/i...523424631510-3

The rule says "under the same ticket," so if you can't add another HKG-HKT flight to your award ticket, it technically doesn't meet the requirement. That being said, it is theoretically possible (but not easy to do) to add a CX revenue segment on a BA award PNR via a travel agent. BA's policy is to through-check to other oneworld carriers only if on the same PNR. This might help with the through-check with boarding pass part of the requirement but still not the same ticket part.

Yeah it’s difficult to know whether they mean one ticket number when they say ticket. To a lay person, one PNR would be one ticket.

I can’t seem to access timatic rules on EF (maybe pulled during covid) so I can’t see what the exact wording that BA will see on their screen... I doubt the HKIA or CX website will be used by BA staff to get their rules. However I bet timatic does clearly state both flights on one ticket :(

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Originally Posted by pogonation (Post 33295776)

In fact, CX's website says 1 booking per https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...it-in-hkg.html

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The full itinerary of your journey is contained in a single booking.

Since CX is always willing to through-check if doable, it's a different story compared to originating the trip with a BA flight.

TIMATIC actually says "same ticket":

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TIRV/NANCL/TRHKG«



    TIMATIC-3 / 01JUN21 / 2327 UTC

    NATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM /GB/    

    TRANSIT HONG KONG /SAR CHINA/ /HK/

    VISA TRANSIT HONG KONG /SAR CHINA/ /HK/

    ...... NORMAL PASSPORTS ONLY ......

    ADMISSION AND TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS:

    - PASSENGERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRANSIT THROUGH HONG KONG /SAR

      CHINA/ TO CHINA /PEOPLE$S REP./. 

    VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A BRITISH PASSPORT

    WITH NATIONALITY BRITISH CITIZEN, OR: 

    VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A BRITISH PASSPORT

    WITH NATIONALITY BRITISH SUBJECT, BRITISH OVERSEAS

    TERRITORIES CITIZEN, BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZEN OR BRITISH

    PROTECTED PERSON, OR: 

    VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A BRITISH EMERGENCY

    OR TEMPORARY PASSPORT, OR:

    VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A HONG KONG /SAR

    CHINA/ PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD. 

    TWOV /TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA/:

    TIPN



TIPN«



    VISA REQUIRED, EXCEPT FOR PASSENGERS WITH A CONFIRMED ONWARD

    TICKET TO A THIRD COUNTRY WITHIN 24 HOURS. THEY MUST STAY IN

    THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT AREA AND HAVE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR

    THE NEXT DESTINATION. 

     - THIS TWOV FACILITY DOES NOT APPLY TO PASSENGERS WITH

       DESTINATION CHINA /PEOPLE$S REP./. 

    WARNING:

    - PASSENGERS TRANSITING THROUGH HONG KONG /SAR CHINA/ MUST:

      - HAVE A CONNECTING FLIGHT BOOKED ON THE SAME TICKET, D

      - HAVE ALL THE BOARDING PASSES PRINTED, AND

      - HAVE THEIR BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH UNTIL THE FINAL

      DESTINATION. 

    SIMPLIFY YOUR REQUEST USE TIFA, TIFV AND TIFH

    FULL TEXT AVAILABLE USE TIDFT

    CHECK TINEWS/N1 - VIRTUAL APEC BUSINESS TRAVEL CARD /ABTC/

    SCAN COMPLETE

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Originally Posted by pogonation (Post 33295243)

The short answer is NO.