Guidelines for transiting back to China from Africa How to return to China from Africa in January 2021

Returning to the country from abroad is a very troublesome issue now, because many flights abroad have been cancelled, so returning to the country has become a troublesome thing, so many people take flights Will choose connecting flights.

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The situation of returning home has changed a lot this week, and two things caught the compatriots off guard:

The first is that green codes for returning to the United States have suddenly become scarce;

The second is the key point we want to talk about: flights returning from Cairo have been blocked one after another.

Returning from Africa has always been very complicated: frequent circuit breakers, frequent groundings, complicated transfers, and numerous tests.

1. Paris transfer guide

Someone asked, isn’t Air France about to have a meltdown? Why do you still recommend Air France? Let me summarize the reasons:

1. Among the many routes back to China, the probability of circuit breaker when returning from Paris is almost the lowest.

2. There are no restrictions on airlines for connecting flights in Paris, and there are many choices of routes and airlines.

3. When transferring in Paris, you can undergo dual testing without leaving the country, which is convenient.

4. More routes = more locations and affordable prices.

Due to historical reasons, Air France has many routes in African countries, and basically the entire Africa is not left behind. In the past month, compatriots from Cameroon, Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya, Mauritania, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Togo, Ethiopia and other African countries have returned home via Paris.

Currently connecting flights from African countries to Paris include:

AF982 Yaoundé-Paris (Charles de Gaulle) 21:05-06:35 1

AF596 Conakry-Paris (De Gaulle) 22:20-05:40 1

AF815 Nairobi-Paris (De Gaulle) 23:10-05:45 1

AF724 Nouakchott-Paris (De Gaulle) 23:55-06:15 1

AF148 Abuja-Paris (De Gaulle) 20:05-05:50 1

AF805 Porto Novo-Paris (De Gaulle) 23:20-05:40 1

AF703 Abidjan-Paris (De Gaulle) 22:05-05:45 1

AF339 Nia United States-Paris (De Gaulle) 23:59-05:40 1

AF1359 Rabat-Paris (De Gaulle) 07:00-10:05

AF339 Lome-Paris (De Gaulle) )19:45-05:40 1

AF655 Dubai-Paris (Charles de Gaulle) 01:30-06:10

AF1391 Istanbul-Paris (Charles de Gaulle) 05:05-06: 50

Special reminder: The above flights are for reference only, based on connecting to Air France AF202. Since Paris has a rule that the connecting time cannot exceed 24 hours, so if you want to transfer to Air China, China Eastern Airlines or China Southern Airlines, , the flights recommended above may not satisfy everyone. Of course, Air France is not the only option, you can also transfer to other airlines.

If you are transiting in Paris, you must pay attention to the following matters:

1. Infants must also be tested, and an adult over 18 years old must make an appointment.

2. Allow at least 10 hours for transfer time.

3. When making an appointment for testing, you need to enter the connecting flight time. The appointment is for one person per real-name appointment.

4. The testing center is between the K25 and K26 gates.

5. The transfer time cannot exceed 24 hours.

6. The sampling time of the testing center is 6:00-12:00 on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, and 6:00-19:00 on Wednesday. The time for collecting paper results is 6:00-17:00 on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, and 6:00-19:00 on Wednesday.

2. Dubai transfer guide

Besides Paris, Dubai is the second most recommended "Cairo alternative" for the following reasons:

1. Chinese passports can enter Dubai without a visa;

2. There is no need to quarantine when entering Dubai;

3. Dubai has good testing conditions;

4. One-stop service Airport pick-up, testing, accommodation, and airport drop-off services;

5. Multiple return routes are available.

There are many flights from Africa to Dubai, and since Dubai requires entry for testing, you don’t have to worry too much about issues such as transfer time. If the economy is acceptable, you can even live in Dubai. Leave in a month (hello rich man). Here are some flight recommendations:

EK786 Abuja-Dubai 19:10-04:35 1

EK788 Abidjan-Dubai 11:30-01:35 1

EK784 Lagos-Dubai 18:10-04:15 1

EK797 Conakry-Dubai 17:10-05:55 1

Basically every Any African country can fly to Dubai. If you are worried about circuit breaker, you can choose connecting flights with Emirates Airlines. If you are not worried about circuit breaker, there are too many choices. EK and Air China flights have been quite stable recently.

When transferring in Dubai, the first thing is the various certificates required for the transfer. When flying to Dubai on the first leg, you need to provide the original PCR nucleic acid negative certificate within 96 hours (very important) before you can board the plane. Complete the health declaration form. After arriving in Dubai, it depends on the place of departure to decide whether you need to take another temporary test. There is no need to quarantine after entering Dubai. According to the departure time of the next flight, make an appointment in advance with a nucleic acid and serum testing agency (must be designated by the embassy), then complete the test and get the report within 48 hours, and apply for the HS green code That's it.

Notes

Some people once had the idea of ????taking Etihad Airways from Dubai to Abu Dhabi because they could not get a return ticket from Dubai. Here is a reminder:

1. People traveling from Dubai to Abu Dhabi are required to quarantine for 10 days.

2. Etihad Airways has a specially designated agency for dual inspection.

3. EY’s air tickets are more expensive than EK and Air China, so it’s better to wait.

The currently recommended routes that can avoid connecting flights in Cairo and are highly accepted are the above two routes. What are the pitfalls

1. Transfer pitfalls in Turkey

It is not impossible to transfer to Turkey, but Turkey requires an entry visa, and air tickets are extremely expensive. The cost price of airlines has exceeded 40,000. Even the compatriots returning to the country from Turkey are transferring back to Europe. Compatriots in Africa must not be taken advantage of!

2. Nairobi transfer pit

The same is true for Nairobi Africa’s most popular transit destination, second only to Ethiopia. But Kenya also needs to apply for a visa, and there are not many inland routes in Africa that KQ connects to. It would be too unsafe not to choose a connecting route. Besides, would you choose it if the price is more expensive than Paris?

3. Ethiopia’s transfer pitfalls

I won’t talk about the pitfalls of ET. Compatriots who have returned from Africa know that they are either circuit breaker or preparing to be circuit breaker all year round. How to transfer back to China

The air traffic situation between Turkey and Africa

Turkey’s flight TK072 can directly return to Guangzhou, China. On this basis, let’s take a look at the air traffic between Turkey and major African countries. Condition.

For example, TK072 leaves once every Tuesday. It usually takes 2 days to do double testing. There are quite a few flights arriving in Istanbul two days in advance:

From Ethiopia, you can take TK677; from South Africa, You can take TK043 and TK045; starting from Kenya, you can take TK608; starting from Nigeria, you can take TK626; starting from Algeria, you can take AH934/TK652? and so on. So it is quite convenient to come to Türkiye from Africa.

If you really can’t find a flight to Turkey, you can also fly to Kenya or Ethiopia first, and fly directly to Turkey without entering the country, but you must first understand the transit policies of these two countries before leaving!

Double testing in Turkey

The dual testing service at Istanbul Airport is not located in the international transit area. Therefore, if you want to transit through Turkey, you need to complete the testing at entry and then exit from Turkey. The Chinese Embassy in Turkey has also designated dual testing institutions. There are more than 20 institutions that can test PCR and IgM at the same time, so everyone can make an appointment with confidence.

The Turkish government’s transit/entry policy

Having a flight does not mean that you can enter the country. For so long, we have seen people getting stuck in front of customs or in front of the check-in counter at the last moment. There are also many compatriots who cannot survive. Fortunately, Turkey has not yet closed down the country or entered a state of emergency. As long as it does not originate from countries such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Denmark, etc., you can still enter Turkey. Entry into Turkey only requires an electronic visa (just fill in the information to apply, no trouble) and a negative nucleic acid test report within 72 hours before boarding (this compatriots must have it).

There are flights, I can enter the country, and double testing is also convenient. Everything is ready and I just need to grab a seat! At this time, some friends will ask: I am returning to my country via Turkey, what if the embassy in the place of departure does not What should I do if my green code is approved?

Will the place of departure approve the green code?

Recently, you will find that the embassy will not approve the green code for transit after the UK is suspended. The U.S. embassy back home says it won’t approve green codes unless it’s urgent or necessary? There are also embassies in many places that theoretically don’t approve green codes for people returning to the country via a third country! Will a small African country approve it?

After checking the official websites of some embassies in African countries, I found that you can apply with confidence.

First of all, many small African countries do not have direct flights to China. This means that the embassy cannot use the excuse that "other transit places do not have sufficient double inspection conditions and in principle will not issue health codes. It is recommended that everyone choose direct flights." The reason is to block your green code. There is no direct flight. If you can’t even transfer, how can you get home?

There are also non-urgent and non-essential flights. Currently, I have only found that the embassy in the United States operates this way. The epidemic situation in small African countries is not as serious as that in the United States, and there are far fewer people returning home than in the United States. I believe the embassy will not embarrass everyone. Note, however, that most serum tests today require venous sampling rather than fingerstick sampling.

Hotel accommodation and transportation

If you choose to return from Turkey, you have already arranged the airport for the two-way flight, the visa, and the double inspection. What else is missing? ?The answer is hotels and transportation. Because from entering Turkey to leaving Turkey, there must be 2-3 days of waiting for the results of the double inspection, so you cannot sleep on the street. It is also important to book a hotel in advance and find a good pick-up location. You can find professionals to do this for you.