How do I get to Guangzhou [from London] !?
May 20, 2020, 6:25 pm
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How do I get to Guangzhou [from London] !?
I need to get from London to Guangzhou in the next 2 weeks. It looks like China Southern is no longer flying from LHR, and my understanding is the indirect flight via Istanbul would not be suitable as you can only transit if you are a Turkish national. I would appreciate any guidance on this? Many thanks.
Edit: If not Guangzhou then at least somewhere in China and I can make my way internally.
Edit: If not Guangzhou then at least somewhere in China and I can make my way internally.
May 20, 2020, 6:34 pm
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Be careful about the required quarantine upon entering China (near the first international airport, except flights to Beijing divert for testing/quarantine now).
IIRC SIN is or will soon permit transit. If you can fly LHR-SIN-CAN that should work. There are even airside transit hotels in SIN (where the terminals are connected airside, with only T1 and T3 currently being used) if you have a long connection and airside transit desks should be able to issue boarding passes and even recheck bags without the passenger needing to clear immigration (which would not be possible except for people from Singapore).
IIRC SIN is or will soon permit transit. If you can fly LHR-SIN-CAN that should work. There are even airside transit hotels in SIN (where the terminals are connected airside, with only T1 and T3 currently being used) if you have a long connection and airside transit desks should be able to issue boarding passes and even recheck bags without the passenger needing to clear immigration (which would not be possible except for people from Singapore).
May 20, 2020, 6:38 pm
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Thanks for the prompt reply. My understanding is I will need to quarantine for 14 days when I reach China, whichever city I land in.
Please could you clarify what you mean here: Regarding SIN - will I definitely not be required to quarantine in SIN? Sadly I cannot find a CAN-SIN direct after 2nd June anyway.
Please could you clarify what you mean here: Regarding SIN - will I definitely not be required to quarantine in SIN? Sadly I cannot find a CAN-SIN direct after 2nd June anyway.
May 20, 2020, 7:01 pm
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Thanks for the prompt reply. My understanding is I will need to quarantine for 14 days when I reach China, whichever city I land in.
Please could you clarify what you mean here:
Regarding SIN - will I definitely not be required to quarantine in SIN? Sadly I cannot find a CAN-SIN direct after 2nd June anyway.
Please could you clarify what you mean here:
Regarding SIN - will I definitely not be required to quarantine in SIN? Sadly I cannot find a CAN-SIN direct after 2nd June anyway.
Recently flights to Beijing have been diverting (landing) at other international airports in mainland China where everyone deplanes and is tested. After many hours, if the test is negative and other medical information (temperature, symptoms, travel history, etc.) is clear, the person (apparently very few) can continue on the plane to Beijing, but most are held for quarantine in some designated facility near the diversion airport. Someone on FT posted a (link to?) list of which flights were diverted to which airports for this step.
May 22, 2020, 9:48 am
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I need to get from London to Guangzhou in the next 2 weeks. It looks like China Southern is no longer flying from LHR, and my understanding is the indirect flight via Istanbul would not be suitable as you can only transit if you are a Turkish national. I would appreciate any guidance on this? Many thanks.
Edit: If not Guangzhou then at least somewhere in China and I can make my way internally.
Edit: If not Guangzhou then at least somewhere in China and I can make my way internally.
May 22, 2020, 10:25 am
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Are you a Chinese citizen? If not it’s gonna be pretty tough to get past the no foreigners allowed entry rules. If you’re Chinese then the best bet is to look for a flight from LHR into any big city on one of the chinese carriers. China Southern flies once a week LHR-CAN and MU and CA also fly once a week from LHR to PVG and PEK respectively. Tickets must be bought through the airline directly I think and they are hard to come by since so many students want to get home. You’d then be quarantined in your arrival city for 14 days then you’re free to roam.
May 22, 2020, 10:47 am
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Thanks for the prompt reply. My understanding is I will need to quarantine for 14 days when I reach China, whichever city I land in.
Please could you clarify what you mean here:
Regarding SIN - will I definitely not be required to quarantine in SIN? Sadly I cannot find a CAN-SIN direct after 2nd June anyway.
Please could you clarify what you mean here:
Regarding SIN - will I definitely not be required to quarantine in SIN? Sadly I cannot find a CAN-SIN direct after 2nd June anyway.