# Airlines
A cheaper way back to China: enter Hong Kong, stay 7 days, then continue to the mainland
In April, Hong Kong announced that it would relax entry rules for non-Hong Kong residents starting May 1. At the time, we believed mainland Chinese passport holders would not be ab...
Singapore Ends Vaccinated Travel Lane; Vaccinated Travelers Can Enter on Any Flight
Since Singapore launched the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) in 2021, residents of many countries have effectively been able to enter Singapore without quarantine. Singapore later kep...
China Eastern Boeing 737 Confirmed Crashed
On March 21, 2022, a China Eastern Boeing 737 passenger plane lost contact over Wuzhou while operating a Kunming–Guangzhou flight. It has now been confirmed that the aircraft crash...
Frontier and Spirit, Two Major Low-Cost Airlines, Are About to Merge
According to an announcement on Frontier’s official website, it will merge with fellow low-cost carrier Spirit to create a stronger budget airline in the U.S. If the merger goes th...
U.S. Retaliates Against China’s Flight Curbs, Suspends 44 Flights by Chinese Carriers Between the U.S. and China Through April
Following the last time in 2020 when the U.S. took countermeasures against China’s "Five Ones" policy, today (January 21, 2022), the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an ord...
Hong Kong suspends flights from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada for two weeks
With Hong Kong’s fifth COVID wave described as “on the verge of breaking out,” Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced at a press conference today (January 5) that new entry...
New Pre-Departure Requirements for Travelers Going to China from the U.S. (Two Tests in the Departure City + 7 Days of Self-Isolation + Direct Flight)
In accordance with the latest requirements from the relevant Chinese authorities, the specific pre-departure testing arrangements for travelers departing for China from the consula...
Join EVA Air and Get 1,000 Bonus Miles
Sign up for an EVA Air membership now and earn 500 miles. Complete your profile to get another 500 miles. There are also extra mileage bonuses for flights. If you're interested, it...
Including Sinopharm and Sinovac: U.S. to Reopen Borders in November; Vaccinated Travelers Can Enter, Existing Regional Travel Bans to Be Lifted
The White House today (October 25) officially issued an presidential proclamation, marking the formal rollout of the new policy. At the same time, the CDC also released technical i...
Fly Frontier Twice and Earn an Extra 10,000 Miles
Frontier Airlines is a low-cost carrier based in Denver, Colorado. It only offers economy class, and each aircraft has a different animal painted on its tail. Here is the promo pag...
Recent AV award bookings: consider avoiding Shenzhen Airlines
WeChat reader tjfhx shared a DP: when booking a Shenzhen Airlines ticket (SZX-PEK) through Avianca LifeMiles, you may run into a situation where you cannot check in at the airport...