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I am traveling from San Francisco to Beijing in November, and will only be spending about 60 hours in Beijing. I learned from a friend that as a U.S. citizen flying into Beijing Capital, and then later out of Beijing Capital (to Krabi, Thailand via Kuala Lumpur) I could get a 72-hour transit visa upon arrival in Beijing. To do this I know I need to show Chinese immigration proof of onward journey out of China within 72-hours, which is fine since I already have that ticket.

What I can't figure out is if I need to tell my carrier from SFO -> PEK, Philippine Air, anything special. I know many airlines check to make sure you have a valid visa before allowing you on international flights. I called the Philippine Air office and the woman I talked with assured me that since I have a "roundtrip" ticket (SFO -> PEK, BKK -> SFO) that I had nothing to worry about when I get to the airport in San Francisco.

Is she correct?

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    Girls on a registration desk will ask about your chinese visa. Just show them a ticket from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur and tell about transit visa. That's all what you need. Commented Sep 29, 2014 at 7:50

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I'm a US citizen and I just had a layover in Shanghai this past December. Actually had to switch planes and carriers. Neither carrier cared about any of it--I was totally on my own. The airport immigration staff just asked to see my printout of my ticket and passport--that was it.

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