Current China Entry policy
Jan 12, 2023 | 12:25 pm
#2566
Join Date: Jan 2016
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As airlines start to make announcements for resumption of flights, for Beijing routes does the forum have any insight how many will go to PEK or PKX. How much traffic has Daxing been getting, and is there a strategy how traffic might split between these two airports?
Jan 12, 2023 | 12:28 pm
#2567
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Location: Shanghai
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ETA: It looks like most major CAAC airlines already have PKX flights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijin...port#Passenger
I've actually yet to fly there, not because I don't want to, but because it's never worked out for me schedule/location wise.
Jan 12, 2023 | 12:38 pm
#2568
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Mars
Posts: 142
Its not entirely based on alliances, and pre-COVID arrangements seems unchanged for now, and honestly its a bit of mess. BA, DL, AA and AI will return to PKX once services resume, LOT will entirely transfer to PKX in S23. No news on other carriers yet. Of course CZ and MUs international operations are entirely based at PKX starting last weekend.
Jan 12, 2023 | 12:47 pm
#2569
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Mars
Posts: 142
UNCONFIRMED information on Chinese social media: Chinese Embassy in the U.S. has started re-issuing certain types of 10-year visas (e.g. Q) to qualified foreigners whilst the applicants existing L visas are voided.
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Last edited by tailorgiven; Jan 13, 2023 at 12:14 am
Jan 12, 2023 | 6:26 pm
#2570
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UNCONFIRMED information on Chinese social media: Chinese Embassy in the U.S. has started re-issuing 10-year L visas to qualified foreigners whilst the applicants existing L visas are voided.
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Jan 12, 2023 | 7:03 pm
#2571
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Jan 12, 2023 | 7:45 pm
#2573
Jan 12, 2023 | 8:33 pm
#2574
Join Date: Aug 2021
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 407
I just changed my passport. I wonder if it's worth a prorated $70 or so to not have to carry 2 passports around for the next few years.
Jan 13, 2023 | 6:24 am
#2575
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 2MM
Posts: 7,860
CA does serve both, but there aren’t any international routes out of PKX, just a handful of regional domestic routes operated by narrow-bodies.
It’s not entirely based on alliances, and pre-COVID arrangements seems unchanged for now, and honestly it’s a bit of mess. BA, DL, AA and AI will return to PKX once services resume, LOT will entirely transfer to PKX in S23. No news on other carriers yet. Of course CZ and MU’s international operations are entirely based at PKX starting last weekend.
It’s not entirely based on alliances, and pre-COVID arrangements seems unchanged for now, and honestly it’s a bit of mess. BA, DL, AA and AI will return to PKX once services resume, LOT will entirely transfer to PKX in S23. No news on other carriers yet. Of course CZ and MU’s international operations are entirely based at PKX starting last weekend.
Tue,Thu,Sat 17:35 Zurich (ZRH) 09:35 Daxing, Beijing (PKX)
LX 196 Non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333) 10:00 Effective from 2023-03-28
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Jan 14, 2023 | 12:06 am
#2576
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
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Posts: 5,137
Does the form think that PKX will become the main Beijing airport, with PEK relegated to a secondary role?
Jan 14, 2023 | 12:27 am
#2577
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High Speed Rail services between HK and mainland is resuming on January 15. The quota initially would be 5000 tickets both ways per day, and youre exempt from any form of reservation as long as youre a ticket holder. In addition to current Futuan, Shenzhen North and Guangzhou South services, therell be a new service terminating at Guangzhou East (in the city center) via Dongguan, but further services out of Guangdong isnt resumed for now. 144h TWOV still isnt available at West Kowloon.
A note on tickets, Chinese HSR tickets are now completely digitalized. Enter and leave the station with the ID you used for ticket purchase, and therere machines to print out travel details in case you forget your seat. MTR websites purchase portal is no longer available and itll redirect you to China National Rails 12306 portal. You can still use credit cards, and there is an English version of the website and app. You can still but your tickets at the station as before.
Again no news on L-visa validities, and Chinas suspended the issue of short-term visitor visas and TWOV rights for Korea and Japan as countermeasures against unfair and discriminative COVID-related travel restrictions. Korea did suspend visa applications in China amid the pandemic surge before the country countered back.
A few links on HSR that might be of use:
Resumption Announcement
Ticketing Options
Ticket Availability
A note on tickets, Chinese HSR tickets are now completely digitalized. Enter and leave the station with the ID you used for ticket purchase, and therere machines to print out travel details in case you forget your seat. MTR websites purchase portal is no longer available and itll redirect you to China National Rails 12306 portal. You can still use credit cards, and there is an English version of the website and app. You can still but your tickets at the station as before.
Again no news on L-visa validities, and Chinas suspended the issue of short-term visitor visas and TWOV rights for Korea and Japan as countermeasures against unfair and discriminative COVID-related travel restrictions. Korea did suspend visa applications in China amid the pandemic surge before the country countered back.
A few links on HSR that might be of use:
Resumption Announcement
Ticketing Options
Ticket Availability
Jan 14, 2023 | 4:01 am
#2578
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Mars
Posts: 142
The opening of PKX did allow more slots for CA and vigorous expansions for MU and CZ in the Beijing market, but both airports handle their respective passengers and flights for now and years to come just fine.
Last edited by tailorgiven; Jan 14, 2023 at 4:12 am
Jan 14, 2023 | 6:24 am
#2580
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PVG is a little different because many people/airlines wouldn't have moved if they hadn't been forced to.