Getting on for 2 and a half years into the Pandemic, airlines flying to China are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. But would-be fliers should take heed of the experience of one passenger who was recently refused boarding.
疫情已经过去两年半了，飞往中国的航空公司终于看到了隧道尽头的曙光。但想要乘坐飞机的人应该留意一位最近被拒绝登机的乘客的经历。
As the Chinese Embassy in the USA started once again processing visas for non-resident-permit holders to visit China (e.g. for business purposes or to visit a family member), so too did airlines with flights to and from the Middle Kingdom begin breathing a collective sigh of relief.
随着中国驻美国大使馆再次开始为非居民许可证持有者来中国（例如出于商务目的或探亲）办理签证，有航班往返中国的航空公司也开始集体松一口气。
Interestingly, one of the first countries to recommence its operations into China after a 2 year hiatus was the tiny joint home to Mount Everest, landlocked Nepal.
有趣的是，在中断两年后，首批重新开始在中国开展业务的国家之一是内陆尼泊尔珠穆朗玛峰的小型联合所在地。
Himalaya Airlines began flying once again between Kathmandu and Kunming on 31 May, while Air China got back in the air between Chengdu and Kathmandu this past Sunday, 12 June.
喜马拉雅航空于 5 月 31 日再次开始往返于加德满都和昆明之间的航班，而国航则于上周日（6 月 12 日）恢复了成都和加德满都之间的航班。
Elsewhere, Hainan Airlines announced plans to start a service between Chonqing and Rome, the Italian capital, on 23 June, reports the Global Times. The flight shall be the first intercontinental passenger service out of Chongqing since the COVID shutdown. The service will also mark the Airline’s international debut out of China’s western municipality.
据环球时报报道，海南航空宣布计划于6月23日开通重庆至意大利首都罗马的航线。该航班将是自新冠肺炎疫情关闭以来首个从重庆出发的洲际客运航班。该航班也将标志着该航空公司在中国西部直辖市的国际首次亮相。
Since March of 2020, all airlines flying to and from China have been limited to just one flight per week in both directions. Now though, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has began to increase the quota allocated to airlines, beginning with Air China, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines.
自2020年3月起，所有往返中国的航空公司每周仅限往返一趟航班。不过，现在中国民航局已开始增加分配给航空公司的配额，首先是国航、南航和海南航空。
The number of weekly flights between the USA and China, for example, will this month be increased from 18 to 24.
例如，本月美国和中国之间的每周航班数量将从 18 班增加到 24 班。
And just yesterday, VietnamPlus reported that CAAC has also agreed to grant both Chinese and Vietnamese airlines the right to operate two weekly flights between the pair of countries.
就在昨天，VietnamPlus报道称，中国民航局还同意授予中国和越南航空公司每周运营两班两国之间航班的权利。
It’s all great news for the airline industry, but there are still plenty of hoops for travellers to jump through, not least that nucleic acid test (NAT). And as one man recently found out, there’s not much sign of restrictions being relaxed in that department.
这对航空业来说都是个好消息，但旅客仍然需要克服很多困难，尤其是核酸检测 (NAT)。正如一名男子最近发现的那样，该部门没有太多放松限制的迹象。
As The World Journal reports, a male passenger was all set for his flight from Shanghai to Chengdu on China Eastern, when he was refused boarding at the gate by the Airline’s Sichuan-based ground staff. The reason? His 48-hour NAT result had become invalid just 3 minutes earlier.
据《世界日报》报道，一名男性乘客正准备搭乘东航从上海飞往成都的航班，却在登机口被东航四川地勤人员拒绝登机。原因是什么？他的48小时NAT结果仅在3分钟前就失效了。
Should have bought a business class ticket.
应该买商务舱机票。
