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Category Archives: china

chinaNews

Official: US Adds Testing Requirement For Air Passengers From China

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2022 24 Comments
US Negative Test China

Rumors have been swirling that the United States will add coronavirus travel restrictions for China and that policy has now been announced. Travelers, regardless of nationality, flying to the United States from China will be asked to present a...

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Man Dragged Out Of His Home By Chinese Authorities

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 5, 2022December 3, 2022 21 Comments
Chinese Man Dragged

COVID-19 is rearing its ugly head again, with cases rising in pockets around the globe. In Los Angeles County, where I live, officials are threatening to reinstate a mandatory mask ordinance. How this will impact travel remains to be...

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BoeingchinaMIATNews

First Boeing 737 MAX Flight In Mainland China Since 2019

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 11, 2022October 10, 2022 2 Comments

A MIAT Boeing 737 MAX has landed in China from Mongolia, representing the first commercial MAX flight on the Mainland since the aircraft was grounded in 2019. MIAT Operates First Boeing 737 MAX Flight To China Since 2019 MIAT...

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Travel Data Leads To Unverified China Coup Rumors

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 25, 2022September 25, 2022 12 Comments
china coup

Late Saturday afternoon, rumors began to populate the internet that a coup was afoot in China which began based on travel data.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....

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Why Did A Delta Air Lines A330 Fly Halfway To China Only To Turn Back To Seattle?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2021December 27, 2021 5 Comments
Delta Shanghai Flight

A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Shanghai mysteriously turned around halfway to China, citing new aircraft regulations that Chinese authorities deny. The culprit appears to be new aircraft cleaning requirements specific to Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport.  Delta...

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After The Pandemic, I Will Go Back To China

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2021 28 Comments

My friend Gary Leff penned a thoughtful piece explaining why he will not return to Mainland China, even after pandemic-related travel restrictions are lifted. My viewpoint differs from his. Why I Will Continue To Visit China After The Pandemic...

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China Now Requires COVID-19 Anal Swab For Foreign Travelers

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021 31 Comments
COVID-19 Anal Test

After a successful domestic trial demonstrating higher accuracy rates, China is now requiring COVID-19 anal swab testing for foreign travelers arriving from abroad. COVID-19 Anal Swab Test Mandatory For Travelers Arriving in China The New York Post reports that...

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China Says COVID-19 Anal Test More Accurate Than Nose Or Throat Method

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 28, 2021January 29, 2021 17 Comments
COVID-19 Anal Test

We’ve faced so many indignities over the last year due to COVID-19. China now says that a COVID-19 anal test is more accurate than throat or nose swabs. Might we soon need an anal test in order to travel?...

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Flight Attendants In Diapers? Disgusting…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020 16 Comments
Flight Attendants Diapers

China’s civil aeronautics agency is suggesting flight attendants wear diapers when traveling to high-risk destinations. I cannot think of anything more disgusting… China Tells Flight Attendants To Consider Diapers On Risky Flights First, whatever the actual numbers are, I...

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Ordered Chaos At Shanghai Pudong Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2020 2 Comments
Shanghai Airport Chaos

What happened when two new COVID-19 cases were traced back to airport cargo employees at Shanghai Pudong International Airport? Over 17,000 workers were forced to test…immediately. There were also reports and video of passenger revolt. The ordered chaos that...

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Apple Paying Staff $500 Daily Bonus For China Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 13, 2020November 13, 2020 30 Comments
Apple China Travel Bonus

Apple is enticing its U.S. employees to return to China by offering a $500 daily bonus and accommodations at luxury hotels. But there’s a small catch called quarantine. Apple Bribes Staff With $500 Daily Bonus For China Travel China, at...

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Chinese Airline Denies Boarding to Passenger With Depression

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2020October 18, 2020 10 Comments
Chinese Airline Depression

A Chinese airline denied boarding to a passenger with depression…and I do not think the move can be justifed. Competing Narratives: Why Did A Chinese Airline Deny Boarding To Passenger With Depression? A woman named Bi was ticketed to...

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United States Issues Gentle Rejection To Chinese Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2020June 20, 2020 7 Comments
Chinese Airlines Rejection

The United States has rejected a request by Chinese airlines for more service to the USA, but done so gently. How We Reached This Point U.S. carriers suspended China service in winter, over falling demand and COVID-19 concerns. With...

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U.S. And China Reach 妥协 On Air Service…Delta Will Resume Flights Next Week

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020 4 Comments
US China Flight Compromise Delta

The United States and China reached a compromise (妥协) on air service, with each nation now permitted to operate four flights per week between the world’s two largest economies. But is the new US – China flight compromise just...

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China Loosens Flight Restrictions But U.S. Airlines Still Object

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 5, 2020 2 Comments
US Airlines China Restrictions

China backed down from its de facto ban on U.S. airlines, but the revised policy has still left U.S. airlines unsatisfied, which call the China flight restrictions impractical. As I wrote about on Wednesday, China restricted air service between...

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Remembering My Visit to a Chinese Ghost City

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 17, 2020September 13, 2021 4 Comments
English with Chinese characteristics

On my quest to visit some of China’s Ghost Cities, I found three near Shanghai, perfect for my trip. I expected to find empty cobblestone streets and block after block of empty and under construction Tudor-style homes. What I...

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My Visit To A Wet Market In China

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2020April 11, 2020 48 Comments
Chinese Wet Market

While the origin of COVID-19 is still under investigation and the subject of a propaganda battle between China and the United States, conventional wisdom holds that it transmitted to humans via bats in a wet market in Wuhan. My...

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chinaNews

China’s Aviation Market Is Now Smaller Than Portugal’s

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020 7 Comments
China Aviation Growth

Just over a month ago, China was the third largest international aviation market in the world behind the United States and United Kingdom. Now it ranks between Portugal and Vietnam. China was on an ascent, set to take over...

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Airlines Use Coronavirus As Excuse To Reduce Losses, Save Face

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 2, 2020September 13, 2021 18 Comments
China Flight Suspension

The airline business is tricky, but some carriers see opportunity in the Coronavirus to reduce their losses and save face when routes haven’t gone as planned.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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chinaNews

Update: American, Delta, United Suspend All China Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2020 13 Comments
China Flight Suspension

Within the last hour, United Airlines has suspended all flights to China. Now all three U.S. legacy carriers-American, Delta, and United–have suspended service to Mainland China. American Airlines Suspends Service To China American Airlines announced a suspension of all...

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