Cx889 jfk-yvr-hkg
Oct 9, 2017, 7:58 am
#32
Join Date: Sep 2007
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CX.com says you need a transit visa - which I undestand is different to an eTA.
CIC has this to say:
Travellers whose planes refuel in Canada going to and from the United States, as well as participants in the China Transit Program and Transit Without Visa Program, do not need to have an eTA or a visa to transit Canada.
Haven't flown this route in a while - grateful if any non-US / Canadian citizens who have done this recently to share their experience! Thanks!
Oct 9, 2017, 9:08 am
#33
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Does anyone know if a Canadian eTA or transit visa is required for CX889 JFK-YVR-HKG? Holding both GBR and HKSAR passports.
CX.com says you need a transit visa - which I undestand is different to an eTA.
CIC has this to say:
Travellers whose planes refuel in Canada going to and from the United States, as well as participants in the China Transit Program and Transit Without Visa Program, do not need to have an eTA or a visa to transit Canada.
Haven't flown this route in a while - grateful if any non-US / Canadian citizens who have done this recently to share their experience! Thanks!
CX.com says you need a transit visa - which I undestand is different to an eTA.
CIC has this to say:
Travellers whose planes refuel in Canada going to and from the United States, as well as participants in the China Transit Program and Transit Without Visa Program, do not need to have an eTA or a visa to transit Canada.
Haven't flown this route in a while - grateful if any non-US / Canadian citizens who have done this recently to share their experience! Thanks!
Oct 9, 2017, 9:27 am
#34
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Oct 9, 2017, 12:05 pm
#35
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Does anybody have a recent menu of the JFK-YVR-HKG flight in F?
Doing this flight later this month!
baclubflyer - getting the eTA is the safest option.
Answer is here, assuming the JFK-YVR-HKG flight is not a refuel stop:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcen...num=420&top=16
If you can enter Canada with the eTA, I assume it's good enough for the JFK-YVR-HKG flight?
Doing this flight later this month!
baclubflyer - getting the eTA is the safest option.
Answer is here, assuming the JFK-YVR-HKG flight is not a refuel stop:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcen...num=420&top=16
If you can enter Canada with the eTA, I assume it's good enough for the JFK-YVR-HKG flight?
Oct 9, 2017, 12:29 pm
#36
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Does anyone know if a Canadian eTA or transit visa is required for CX889 JFK-YVR-HKG? Holding both GBR and HKSAR passports.
CX.com says you need a transit visa - which I undestand is different to an eTA.
CIC has this to say:
Travellers whose planes refuel in Canada going to and from the United States, as well as participants in the China Transit Program and Transit Without Visa Program, do not need to have an eTA or a visa to transit Canada.
Haven't flown this route in a while - grateful if any non-US / Canadian citizens who have done this recently to share their experience! Thanks!
CX.com says you need a transit visa - which I undestand is different to an eTA.
CIC has this to say:
Travellers whose planes refuel in Canada going to and from the United States, as well as participants in the China Transit Program and Transit Without Visa Program, do not need to have an eTA or a visa to transit Canada.
Haven't flown this route in a while - grateful if any non-US / Canadian citizens who have done this recently to share their experience! Thanks!
Last edited by seawolf; Oct 27, 2017 at 7:58 am
Oct 24, 2017, 12:01 am
#38
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Last year when I did the JFK-YVR-HKG flight, I couldn't check-in at the airport until I got a Canadian eta sorted out.
Had to apply online using my tablet and show them the confirmation.
Cost around CAN$8 I think.
UK passport holder.
Apparently, up to the week before, you didn't need it if you were in transit, but they changed that so I got caught out.
It does mention in the confirmation email that I got that the eTA is linked to your passport.
As said earlier, I would get one anyway. Saves some bother should you need it and it's costs next to nothing.
Had to apply online using my tablet and show them the confirmation.
Cost around CAN$8 I think.
UK passport holder.
Apparently, up to the week before, you didn't need it if you were in transit, but they changed that so I got caught out.
It does mention in the confirmation email that I got that the eTA is linked to your passport.
As said earlier, I would get one anyway. Saves some bother should you need it and it's costs next to nothing.
Last edited by xenole; Oct 24, 2017 at 12:11 am
Oct 24, 2017, 6:40 pm
#39
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An award flight I am looking at in J has an overnight layover in YVR. Flt 889 arrives from JFK at 11:45pm and Flt 859 departs for HKG at 9am. Guess one would require a hotel for this one, as I see the lounge closes at 2 am.
What are some decent hotel options in or around YVR?
What are some decent hotel options in or around YVR?
Oct 25, 2017, 1:07 am
#40
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An award flight I am looking at in J has an overnight layover in YVR. Flt 889 arrives from JFK at 11:45pm and Flt 859 departs for HKG at 9am. Guess one would require a hotel for this one, as I see the lounge closes at 2 am.
What are some decent hotel options in or around YVR?
What are some decent hotel options in or around YVR?
There's a Marriott, Sandman, Westin and a few others close by
Oct 25, 2017, 2:30 pm
#41
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Oct 25, 2017, 2:39 pm
#42
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An award flight I am looking at in J has an overnight layover in YVR. Flt 889 arrives from JFK at 11:45pm and Flt 859 departs for HKG at 9am. Guess one would require a hotel for this one, as I see the lounge closes at 2 am.
What are some decent hotel options in or around YVR?
What are some decent hotel options in or around YVR?
Nov 4, 2017, 6:21 am
#43
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Is there any particular gates this goes from in JFK?
Came in on a flight at 8pm last night and only saw a Heathrow flight boarding and that seemed to be a complete mess with people everywhere.
Not sure if they still do the separate boarding lanes etc.
Came in on a flight at 8pm last night and only saw a Heathrow flight boarding and that seemed to be a complete mess with people everywhere.
Not sure if they still do the separate boarding lanes etc.
Nov 4, 2017, 11:15 am
#44
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