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Don’t panic—China is helping bring you home: Chinese students in the US who have completed their studies, as well as visiting scholars, can register for charter flights back to China! [Update: Rumored flight schedule circulating online]
A flight schedule has been circulating online, but note that it is only a rumor. The application deadline is 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2020. This charter-flight service has...
How Can Points and Miles Be Cashed Out? What Are They Worth?
High-value redemptions for points are usually tied to travel. In this unusual period, with travel demand having largely dried up, points have become somewhat awkward to hold. On to...
Chinese Embassy in the U.S.: Notice on a Preliminary Survey for Interest in Taking Temporary Charter Flights Home
Original reference: http://www.china-embassy.org/chn/lszj/zytz/t1766425.htm At present, most overseas students still choose to remain where they are. At the same time, considering...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Additional Temporary Flight to the UK on April 2 to Help Overseas Students Return to China
At today’s regular press conference, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that, in light of the current COVID situation in the UK and the various difficulties fa...
Effective 04/03 | Japan Bans Entry for Foreign Nationals Who Have Visited the U.S., China, South Korea, and Europe Within the Past 14 Days
Officials denied it at first, then senior government leaders said policy action would be taken — quite a bit of back-and-forth. The notice has now been posted: https://www.us.emb-j...
A Complete Journey Log from Seattle to Shanghai During COVID-19
In early March, I finally decided to have my mother-in-law take my daughter back to Shanghai. I’d like to share our experience booking flights, making connections, going through ar...
Summary of ways to return to China from North America (amid the global COVID-19 pandemic)
With the global pandemic worsening rapidly, return tickets to China have become extremely difficult to find, and prices have shot up. This post outlines the routes and flights curr...
Starting 3/9, Japan will temporarily bar entry for travelers from China and South Korea
On March 5, Japan time, the Japanese government announced a temporary entry ban affecting travelers from China and South Korea. The ban is currently set to remain in effect from 12...
In Response to COVID-19: U.S. Airlines Are Rolling Out Free Change Policies
As COVID-19 continued to worsen in the United States, many travelers became reluctant to book trips out of concern that the outbreak could get even more serious. In response, airli...
US Consulates in China Resume Visa Appointment Booking
Since February, all US visa services in mainland China have been suspended, and a temporary entry ban was also put in place. Today, according to North America Deal Alerts, US visa...
"Passport restriction lifted as of 2/10" Royal Caribbean bans holders of Chinese, Hong Kong, and Macau passports from boarding
[Updated Feb. 10] Effective Feb. 10, Royal Caribbean has removed the passport- / nationality-based restriction. We welcome this change. After recent incidents in New York State and...