Shanghai Disney remains closed because of Covid curbs

The Shanghai Disney Resort has no confirmed reopening date, according to the company’s website today. The resort, which has been closed since October 31, stated that it is still closed due to Covid-19 measures and that a reopening date will be announced later. After a visitor tested positive for the virus, the resort was closed. … Read more

Travel to China: Transit PCR Test no longer required in…

On November 12, the Chinese embassies in Canada and Sweden have issued notices that the PCR tests are no longer required for transit passengers wo travel to China. As long as the PCR test at country of departure is valid for 48 hours, passengers are not required to undergo PCR test at transit. Update: As … Read more

What China New Quarantine Policies Mean For You

The National Health Commission recently published a notice regarding China New Quarantine Policies titled “Further Optimizing COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures in a Scientific and Accurate Way.” To summarize the full text’s purpose: to improve scientific and accurate prevention and control, as well as to optimize and adjust prevention and control measures! Note: Please … Read more

Transit to China via South Korea: Pre-flight testing requirements

This post explains the testing requirements in order to transit to China via South Korea, where the Chinese embassy in Seoul does not require upload of the health code in the country of origin. However, due to the impossibility to conduct relevant tests at the Seoul Incheon airport transit area, a K-ETA or visa to … Read more

Flights to China from Serbia: Air Serbia adds a new route

Air Serbia will begin operating direct flights to China from Serbia on December 9 that will connect Belgrade with Tianjin. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will only be one trip per week between the two cities. A flight will leave from Belgrade on Fridays for Tianjin, with a flight from the largest port city in … Read more

Flights to China from Pakistan resumed by PIA

On Sunday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) started up again direct flights to China from Pakistan by resuming the Beijing-Islamabad route. At 6:45 a.m., the first flight, PK-854, departed from the airport in Islamabad and arrived in Beijing at 2:55 p.m. Later in the evening, this plane will return to Islamabad. After a break of more … Read more

Singapore Airlines add new route to the list of flights to China from Singapore

On Thursday, Singapore Airlines added a route to the list of flights to China from Singapore that will link Xiamen, China, to Singapore. Flight SQ869 took off from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport at 3:48 p.m. and landed at Singapore Changi Airport around 7:30 p.m. Every Thursday, the flights are operated by Airbus A350-900 medium-range aircraft. … Read more

Flights to China from USA: CZ600 pre-flight testing requirements

China Southern Plane

China Southern will add a new route to the list of flights to China from USA by resuming direct flights from New York to Guangzhou (flight CZ600) every Saturday beginning December 3, 2022 (US Eastern Time). China Southern issued a notice informing passengers taking flight CZ600 that they must complete the dual PCR tests only … Read more

PCR Test Requirements for flights to China from the United Arab Emirates with Emirates

Emirates Airbus A380

In this article, we will detail the pre-departure testing regulations for flights to China from the United Arab Emirates with Emirates (Flight EK362 in this case). Requirements from the Chinese consulate in Dubai On September 28, 2002, the Chinese consulate in Dubai has updated the requirements of PCR tests and HS/HDC QR Code application for China-bound passengers flying … Read more

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