Can I remain in transit at PEK?
Nov 29, 2015, 6:15 am
#31
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OLCI wasn't working for some reason, but everything went smoothly.
There was an agent there able to print out boarding passes for just about every airline. Made it through to my gate in 20 minutes.
The transfer was a bit annoying since they just throw you back into the main security line, but having access to the separate J/F area made it quick.
There was an agent there able to print out boarding passes for just about every airline. Made it through to my gate in 20 minutes.
The transfer was a bit annoying since they just throw you back into the main security line, but having access to the separate J/F area made it quick.
Nov 29, 2015, 7:36 am
#32
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Yeah, I was actually suggesting that since I've not once succeeded at olci on cx or ka ex-mainland. That having been said, I don't attempt such very often anymore (constant rejection conditioned me).
Nov 29, 2015, 8:30 am
#33
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Interesting. I in fact have the opposite experience, I always do OLCI for my ex Beijing flights with KA (on the CX application or sometimes on the CX website if the app is down) and I have never had a problem.
Nov 11, 2017, 4:01 pm
#34
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Seemed like the most appropriate thread to ask/update with my question.
I am making a transfer from a UA flight landing at PEK T3 onto a Cathay Dragon flight to HKG leaving three hours later booked on a separate ticket with carryon bag only. If I understand correctly I will need the actual paper KA boarding pass to make the transfer. I am traveling KA in J. I read there is a transfer desk before transfer immigration line, is this where I can get my KA boarding pass/checkin if need be? Is there a business/premier line I can use for making this transfer? Any better ways to get my KA boarding pass?
Many thanks!
I am making a transfer from a UA flight landing at PEK T3 onto a Cathay Dragon flight to HKG leaving three hours later booked on a separate ticket with carryon bag only. If I understand correctly I will need the actual paper KA boarding pass to make the transfer. I am traveling KA in J. I read there is a transfer desk before transfer immigration line, is this where I can get my KA boarding pass/checkin if need be? Is there a business/premier line I can use for making this transfer? Any better ways to get my KA boarding pass?
Many thanks!
Nov 11, 2017, 5:19 pm
#35
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Seemed like the most appropriate thread to ask/update with my question.
I am making a transfer from a UA flight landing at PEK T3 onto a Cathay Dragon flight to HKG leaving three hours later booked on a separate ticket with carryon bag only. If I understand correctly I will need the actual paper KA boarding pass to make the transfer. I am traveling KA in J. I read there is a transfer desk before transfer immigration line, is this where I can get my KA boarding pass/checkin if need be? Is there a business/premier line I can use for making this transfer? Any better ways to get my KA boarding pass?
Many thanks!
I am making a transfer from a UA flight landing at PEK T3 onto a Cathay Dragon flight to HKG leaving three hours later booked on a separate ticket with carryon bag only. If I understand correctly I will need the actual paper KA boarding pass to make the transfer. I am traveling KA in J. I read there is a transfer desk before transfer immigration line, is this where I can get my KA boarding pass/checkin if need be? Is there a business/premier line I can use for making this transfer? Any better ways to get my KA boarding pass?
Many thanks!
I can't answer the other questions, since I only transit PEK probably 5 times in 3 years.
Note, "from what I understand", if you don't need "paper/visa" to enter HK, you should be able to OCLI, otherwise, you can't. i.e. Taiwan passport holding can OCLI from HKG-TPE, however, can't do OCLI on TPE-HKG flight (even you have "visa on landing"/entry paper/permit, which CX/KA can't see)
Nov 12, 2017, 2:44 am
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On a side note, I also saw ppl using mobile boarding pass, which I am not "brave" enough to try in China.
Nov 12, 2017, 8:05 am
#38
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Note, "from what I understand", if you don't need "paper/visa" to enter HK, you should be able to OCLI, otherwise, you can't. i.e. Taiwan passport holding can OCLI from HKG-TPE, however, can't do OCLI on TPE-HKG flight (even you have "visa on landing"/entry paper/permit, which CX/KA can't see)
Nov 12, 2017, 11:50 pm
#39
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In Singapore yes, in PEK no way to do that!
Nov 12, 2017, 11:56 pm
#40
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I tried international to international transit at PEK before and would not recommend it. The immigration counters for transit passengers are not always staffed and it may take a while to get through to the transit security check. By then, it should be a breeze but why go through the stress?
Sorry for hijacking this thread a bit, but I was wondering about something like this, returning on CX, but flying onwards with Turkish, could do same day even, and I have a visa, but I am wondering if this will even work.... the stress I get at this awkwardly managed airport, is often cause for a lot of headaches.
Even if I had a boarding pass for Turkish (its the outbound sector) I fear they will still try and make me run the whole immigration, exit, entry gauntlet! In addition they now seem to insist on scanning every bag after you collect them, causing yet another bottle neck with huge queues!
Nov 13, 2017, 12:00 am
#41
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Dont waste your time with this airport if you can avoid it!