It's Over!
Jan 6, 2023 | 4:47 am
#31
Join Date: Jun 2020
Programs: FlyingBlue
Posts: 3,255
Whether saving $5 is worth breaking the law is up to you though.
since self administered RATs are acceptable, complying is not exactly a pain.
Jan 6, 2023 | 8:20 am
#32
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 1,154
Effective January 5 at 12:01 Eastern Time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require a negative COVID-19 test result, taken within two days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days, for all travelers, age two years and older, to the United States on flights originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including the Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of Hong Kong and Macau.
Jan 6, 2023 | 11:20 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: HKG
Posts: 1,397
Jan 7, 2023 | 1:32 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: United Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 291
Have any dates been announced for the reopening of in-town check in at the Airport Express stations? (I've watched the TVB news & read SCMP but haven't seen anything yet...)
Jan 7, 2023 | 1:03 pm
#36
Join Date: Jun 2020
Programs: FlyingBlue
Posts: 3,255
Jan 7, 2023 | 7:48 pm
#37
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United Global Services and 1MM, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 10,305
Jan 8, 2023 | 11:44 am
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United Global Services and 1MM, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 10,305
I had 3 rapid test kits with me during the trip.
Ready for flight tomorrow to HKG. I was prepared :-)
Jan 8, 2023 | 11:54 am
#41
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K 3MM, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,339
Safe travels and I'd love to hear about any and all experiences there. Contemplating a trip in April once the United non-stop gets going
Jan 9, 2023 | 12:37 am
#43
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United Global Services and 1MM, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 10,305
At BKK TG check-in, nobody asked me about the COVID test thing. TG agent asked me if I had vax shots. I said 4. That's it.
Upon arrival at HKG, nobody asked anything about vaccination or COVID tests. I went through immigration and customs in 3 minutes.
Basically I wasted my time to do a rapid test at my BKK hotel, and obtained HK online green code.
This is what TG sent to me few days ago. Oh well.
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Dear Valued Passenger,
All passengers travelling from Bangkok to Hong Kong are required to complete the Pre-departure Form needed by Hong Kong’s Health Control via the link shown below before proceeding to Thai Airways Check-in Counters in order to avoid any inconveniences occurred during check-in process.
Link for pre-arrival self-registration:
https://www.chp.gov.hk/hdf/
Jan 9, 2023 | 12:45 am
#44
Join Date: Jun 2020
Programs: FlyingBlue
Posts: 3,255
Report:
At BKK TG check-in, nobody asked me about the COVID test thing. TG agent asked me if I had vax shots. I said 4. That's it.
Upon arrival at HKG, nobody asked anything about vaccination or COVID tests. I went through immigration and customs in 3 minutes.
Basically I wasted my time to do a rapid test at my BKK hotel, and obtained HK online green code.
At BKK TG check-in, nobody asked me about the COVID test thing. TG agent asked me if I had vax shots. I said 4. That's it.
Upon arrival at HKG, nobody asked anything about vaccination or COVID tests. I went through immigration and customs in 3 minutes.
Basically I wasted my time to do a rapid test at my BKK hotel, and obtained HK online green code.
Just a few weeks ago, airlines were refusing pax who had done self-administered RATs, even though HK govt had put them in the list of accepted tests.
Flying to HK like you just did has come from a looooong way, and not trying to outsmart the current system was a wise choice.
Last edited by maalloc; Jan 9, 2023 at 3:50 am
Jan 9, 2023 | 3:16 am
#45
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 3,285
Don't delete that photo! You're not yet safe. According to the instructions, you must "Retain the photo showing the RAT result or the PCR test report for 90 days."
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/i...ntinemeasures2
https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/i...ntinemeasures2