Help - Transit Hong Kong
Jul 4, 2018, 1:37 am
#1
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Help - Transit Hong Kong
All - Thanks for the help. Thought this was the best place. But move if you think. ;
I have a son transiting Hong Kong this evening. He is flying KMI (Miyazaki Japan) - Hong Kong with 22 hour layover. In Japan, they told him he would need to stay in transit area. Not sure what that is....
Several times we have had 24 or hours less layover in HKG with not problem.
USA passport holder. Thoughts?
I have a son transiting Hong Kong this evening. He is flying KMI (Miyazaki Japan) - Hong Kong with 22 hour layover. In Japan, they told him he would need to stay in transit area. Not sure what that is....
Several times we have had 24 or hours less layover in HKG with not problem.
USA passport holder. Thoughts?
Jul 4, 2018, 2:15 am
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Complete bollocks. Unless he lacks a visa or something there is no reason to stay in the transit area. Before I moved to HK, I did a transit through HK and left to go to see the city. Many people do so.
EDIT - where is he actually flying to? I am wondering if this is one of those daft new rules for flying to the USA - but it's a long shot. I would imagine it's more the Japanese airlines applying Japanese rules to HK or just wanting to ensure they keep all their passengers corralled in one place to avoid losing them!
EDIT - where is he actually flying to? I am wondering if this is one of those daft new rules for flying to the USA - but it's a long shot. I would imagine it's more the Japanese airlines applying Japanese rules to HK or just wanting to ensure they keep all their passengers corralled in one place to avoid losing them!
Jul 4, 2018, 2:37 am
#6
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japanese agents tend to say thing erred on conservative side or simply lost in translation. i dont see how anyone enforce your son to remain in sterlile area
99.99% sure he can get out.
99.99% sure he can get out.
Jul 4, 2018, 2:46 am
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Perhaps the agent meant to say that the bag would remain in the "transit area" if it had been through-checked. Otherwise, agree with others that USA passport holders should have no problem entering Hong Kong.
Jul 4, 2018, 6:10 am
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Just don't enter the transit area if you want to head into the city first https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...migration.html
Jul 4, 2018, 6:56 am
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Complete bollocks. Unless he lacks a visa or something there is no reason to stay in the transit area. Before I moved to HK, I did a transit through HK and left to go to see the city. Many people do so.
EDIT - where is he actually flying to? I am wondering if this is one of those daft new rules for flying to the USA - but it's a long shot. I would imagine it's more the Japanese airlines applying Japanese rules to HK or just wanting to ensure they keep all their passengers corralled in one place to avoid losing them!
EDIT - where is he actually flying to? I am wondering if this is one of those daft new rules for flying to the USA - but it's a long shot. I would imagine it's more the Japanese airlines applying Japanese rules to HK or just wanting to ensure they keep all their passengers corralled in one place to avoid losing them!
Jul 4, 2018, 9:03 am
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I don't it'll ever be a problem given how long the transit is.. they're probably going for the safe side. Also given the small operations they have at Miyazaki, perhaps there is a chance they are not used to seeing layovers this long? Thus are confused about the possibility of leaving the transit area? There's always a possibility i guess...
Also I'm also assuming (with the others) that this is on HX? CX/KA doesn't fly to Miyazaki.
Also I'm also assuming (with the others) that this is on HX? CX/KA doesn't fly to Miyazaki.
Jul 4, 2018, 9:12 am
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Just don't enter the transit area if you want to head into the city first https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...migration.html
that is, if hes flying cx and has lounge access. Otherwise, go into town.
Jul 4, 2018, 4:50 pm
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