China Goes Paperless: Online Arrival Card for Foreign Travelers Officially Launches Nationwide
100 Chinese Ports Can Now Issue On-Arrival Permits for Taiwan Residents
Hainan Airlines to Launch Qionghai–Kuala Lumpur Service, Boosting Southern China-ASEAN Links
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Air India presses New Delhi to seek PLA clearance for Xinjiang sky-corridor
Facing a projected US $455 million loss from Pakistan’s air-space closure, Air India has asked India’s government to secure permission from Beijing to fly through a sensitive Xinjiang corridor. The move could cut up to three hours off Europe- and U.S.-bound flights, but would require China’s PLA to open a militarised flight-information region. The decision will influence airline economics and the travel times of multinationals that rely on Delhi or Mumbai hubs.
Mainland boosts on-arrival permit ports for Taiwan residents from 58 to 100
Beijing has authorised 42 additional ports, bringing the total to 100, where Taiwan residents can obtain single-entry Mainland Travel Permits on arrival within 30 minutes. The expansion, announced 19 November, eliminates a major travel bottleneck and aligns with China’s broader efforts to digitalise immigration procedures. The move will ease business trips to inland provinces and is expected to boost tourism and family reunions ahead of Lunar New Year.
Weather and ATC snarls cause over 550 flight delays across China’s major hubs
China’s skies turned chaotic on 19 November as 554 flights were delayed and 58 cancelled, mainly at Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Fog, flow-control restrictions and brief radar issues exposed the tight operating buffers of airlines now back to near-pre-Covid capacity. Businesses should expect residual delays and ensure travellers have flexible tickets and insurance coverage.
Chongqing–Moscow nonstop resumes, giving western China a direct link to Russia
Tianjin Airlines restarted a weekly Chongqing–Moscow Airbus A330 service on 19 November, re-establishing a direct passenger link between western China and Russia. The route cuts travel time for exporters and business travellers and could expand to twice weekly next spring if demand holds.