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Category Archives: china

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Ordered Chaos At Shanghai Pudong Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2020November 14, 2023 2 Comments
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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 14, 2023 30 Comments
a logo on a glass wall

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, 2020November 14, 2023 10 Comments
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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, 2020November 14, 2023 7 Comments
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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, 2020November 14, 2023 4 Comments
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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, 2020November 14, 2023 2 Comments
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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, 2020November 14, 2023 48 Comments
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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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China’s Aviation Market Is Now Smaller Than Portugal’s

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2020November 14, 2023 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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Update: American, Delta, United Suspend All China Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2020November 14, 2023 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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United Airlines Cuts More China Flights In February + March

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2020November 14, 2023 19 Comments
United China Suspension

As the coronavirus continues to spread, thousands are abandoning travel plans to China. United Airlines is responding by suspending flights to two Mainland airports and Hong Kong for the next two months. This is an update to an earlier post....

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White House May Suspend All U.S. Flights To China

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2020 11 Comments
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The difficult commercial decision on whether to suspend flights to China may be taken out of the hands of U.S. airlines altogether after the White House hinted that all U.S. flights to China may be halted. Earlier media reports...

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How A Cockpit Photo Outraged China

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 6, 2019November 14, 2023 24 Comments
China Cockpit Photo

A pilot lets his girlfriend sit in the cockpit. She posts it on social media. A blogger notices and complains on Weibo. Outrage grows. Many are punished. The pilot is banned for life. But was the reaction a bit...

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Review: Brand New Park Hyatt Shenzhen – Suite

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 13, 2019September 14, 2021 6 Comments
The Living Room

The brand new Park Hyatt Shenzhen perfects luxury high above southeastern China’s Silicon Valley. When given the opportunity to review the property, I couldn’t pass it up.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...

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Three Major Chinese Airlines Synchronously Invest In Chinese-Made Jet Fleet

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 5, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
COMAC ARJ21-700 Orders

Major Chinese airlines are looking away from Airbus and Boeing and investing in Chinese-made aircraft in a peculiarly imitative order. Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern each announced identical orders for 35 Comac ARJ21-700 twinjets. The Comac ARJ21 is intended...

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As China Grounds 737 MAX, Safety Questions Abound

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
737 MAX China Grounding

Tragically, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX traveling from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff yesterday. 159 perished and there were no survivors. The second crash of this aircraft variant in a matter of months has left...

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The Real Reason Air New Zealand 787 Was Denied Landing in Shanghai: Taiwan

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 12, 2019November 14, 2023 18 Comments
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There’s a new twist in the Air New Zealand 787 diversion story…it appears China denied the aircraft landing rights over a reference to Taiwan on the flight paperwork. In case you missed my story yesterday, an Air New Zealand...

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Overwhelmed at the Shenzhen Electronics Malls

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 9, 2018September 15, 2021 2 Comments
Shenzhen

During my status run to Hong Kong, I took a day trip to Shenzhen, a place I have never been before. Once I found my way into the city, I was on a mission to visit some of the...

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Getting From Hong Kong to Shenzhen

Kyle Stewart Posted onSeptember 9, 2018September 15, 2021 14 Comments
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During my status run to Hong Kong, I took a day trip to Shenzhen, a place I have never been before. Some of the information I found online was incomplete or incorrect so I wanted to share my efficient,...

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