singapore airlines then air canada in PEK, separate ticket
Jan 16, 2020, 12:44 am
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singapore airlines then air canada in PEK, separate ticket
business trip
I want to book SIN-PEK, PEK-PVR on two separate ticket. my understanding (from reading on FT) is that luggage might need to be re-checked. Not a huge problem for me, as i can travel lightly with out a checked luggage. I am worried about customs/immigration at PEK, which could be slow and annoying (Canadian passport with Chinese VISA). Arrival: 14:50; Departure: 17:50.
Anyone knows if i need to clear immigration?
thanks!
I want to book SIN-PEK, PEK-PVR on two separate ticket. my understanding (from reading on FT) is that luggage might need to be re-checked. Not a huge problem for me, as i can travel lightly with out a checked luggage. I am worried about customs/immigration at PEK, which could be slow and annoying (Canadian passport with Chinese VISA). Arrival: 14:50; Departure: 17:50.
Anyone knows if i need to clear immigration?
thanks!
Jan 16, 2020, 11:43 pm
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business trip
I want to book SIN-PEK, PEK-PVR on two separate ticket. my understanding (from reading on FT) is that luggage might need to be re-checked. Not a huge problem for me, as i can travel lightly with out a checked luggage. I am worried about customs/immigration at PEK, which could be slow and annoying (Canadian passport with Chinese VISA). Arrival: 14:50; Departure: 17:50.
Anyone knows if i need to clear immigration?
thanks!
I want to book SIN-PEK, PEK-PVR on two separate ticket. my understanding (from reading on FT) is that luggage might need to be re-checked. Not a huge problem for me, as i can travel lightly with out a checked luggage. I am worried about customs/immigration at PEK, which could be slow and annoying (Canadian passport with Chinese VISA). Arrival: 14:50; Departure: 17:50.
Anyone knows if i need to clear immigration?
thanks!
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Jan 20, 2020, 6:44 pm
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SIN-PEK still gets delayed due to flow control on occasion because it uses the busiest air corridor in China (HKG-SZX-CAN-CSX-WUH), but the delay situation is much better these days than it was several years ago.
Jan 21, 2020, 11:15 pm
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More generally, PEK is subject to a lot of delays, supposedly due to weather and ATC as well as military exercises that block the airspace.
Jan 21, 2020, 11:43 pm
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2. The military exercises have toned down A LOT, to the extent that they are almost a non issue on the key trunk routes
3. With most Skyteam (+CZ) flights moving to PKX, PEK might get enough breathing room to be efficient