United Travel Itineraries
Our flight on United will begin at Hartford/Springfield, Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) with transfer to Beijing International Airport (PEK). United suggests arrival at the airport three hours prior to departure. You will not be able to check in at a kiosk since you need to have a United agent look at your passport for the Chinese visa before a boarding pass can be issued. That means extra time to process travellers so please, don't cut your arrival at Bradley too close. Here are the itineraries for both groups. Make sure you show up on the correct departure day!
Itinerary for Principal Shadowing and Teacher Confucian Delegation, April 8-21:
April 8
Departure: BDL, UA 355, 8:26 AM
Arrival: ORD, 9:55 AM
Departure: ORD, UA 851, 12:43 PM
Arrival: PEK, 3:00 PM, April 9
April 21
Departure: PEK, UA 850, 4:10 PM
Arrival: ORD, 4:21 PM (Same Day)
Departure: ORD, UA 1234, 6:45 PM
Arrival: BDL, 9:53 PM
Itinerary for Sister School Delegation, April 11-21:
April 11
Departure: BDL, UA 355, 8:26 AM
Arrival: ORD, 955 AM
Departure: ORD, UA 850, 12:43 PM
Arrival: PEK, 3:00 PM (April 12)
April 21
Departure: PEK, UA 850, 4:10 PM
Arrival: ORD, 4:21 PM (Same Day)
Departure: ORD, UA 1234, 6:45 PM
Arrival: BDL, 9:53 PM
When arriving at Bradley don't wait for other participants in the delegation to arrive before going through security. Meet at the departure gate (usually 1 or 3). When you all get to Chicago go directly to the international terminal to the Beijing departure gate. They usually board early as a lot of people need to be stashed on the big planes flying internationally. You will probably need to check in with the travel agent because they will recheck your passport and stamp your boarding pass. So, if you see a big line at the agent desk that is probably what they are doing. Do not wander off and be lulled into thinking that a big group is your security to boarding on time. We almost left a person in Chicago once because they were checking out the airport.
When you are on the plane travelling to China you will be given forms to complete. You will need your passport handy so you can print you passport and Chinese visa number on the form. You will also be asked for contact information. You can use the following information for contact:
Mr. Ge Zhengming
Director
China Education Association for International Exchange
No. 35 Damucang Hutong, Xi’dan
Beijing, 100816
P.R. China
86-10-66413072
Mr. Ge speaks English and will know where we will be. We will also probably meet him while in China. This contact information should be used for emergency only. He will have Peng's cell phone and will be able to make contact with the group. The level of contact for individuals in the delegation should be: email and/or personal phone call first and hotel contact by phone second.
If by chance we decide to check our luggage from Jinan to Beijing by train all checked luggage MUST BE LOCKED. The train will refuse any luggage without locks. You don't need to be concerned about luggage you carry with you on the train. Once we arrive in Beijing and retrieve the luggage, the locks must be removed for international air travel. Purchase a few locks before you go so you won't waste time looking for locks to purchase while in China.
Itinerary for Principal Shadowing and Teacher Confucian Delegation, April 8-21:
April 8
Departure: BDL, UA 355, 8:26 AM
Arrival: ORD, 9:55 AM
Departure: ORD, UA 851, 12:43 PM
Arrival: PEK, 3:00 PM, April 9
April 21
Departure: PEK, UA 850, 4:10 PM
Arrival: ORD, 4:21 PM (Same Day)
Departure: ORD, UA 1234, 6:45 PM
Arrival: BDL, 9:53 PM
Itinerary for Sister School Delegation, April 11-21:
April 11
Departure: BDL, UA 355, 8:26 AM
Arrival: ORD, 955 AM
Departure: ORD, UA 850, 12:43 PM
Arrival: PEK, 3:00 PM (April 12)
April 21
Departure: PEK, UA 850, 4:10 PM
Arrival: ORD, 4:21 PM (Same Day)
Departure: ORD, UA 1234, 6:45 PM
Arrival: BDL, 9:53 PM
When arriving at Bradley don't wait for other participants in the delegation to arrive before going through security. Meet at the departure gate (usually 1 or 3). When you all get to Chicago go directly to the international terminal to the Beijing departure gate. They usually board early as a lot of people need to be stashed on the big planes flying internationally. You will probably need to check in with the travel agent because they will recheck your passport and stamp your boarding pass. So, if you see a big line at the agent desk that is probably what they are doing. Do not wander off and be lulled into thinking that a big group is your security to boarding on time. We almost left a person in Chicago once because they were checking out the airport.
When you are on the plane travelling to China you will be given forms to complete. You will need your passport handy so you can print you passport and Chinese visa number on the form. You will also be asked for contact information. You can use the following information for contact:
Mr. Ge Zhengming
Director
China Education Association for International Exchange
No. 35 Damucang Hutong, Xi’dan
Beijing, 100816
P.R. China
86-10-66413072
Mr. Ge speaks English and will know where we will be. We will also probably meet him while in China. This contact information should be used for emergency only. He will have Peng's cell phone and will be able to make contact with the group. The level of contact for individuals in the delegation should be: email and/or personal phone call first and hotel contact by phone second.
If by chance we decide to check our luggage from Jinan to Beijing by train all checked luggage MUST BE LOCKED. The train will refuse any luggage without locks. You don't need to be concerned about luggage you carry with you on the train. Once we arrive in Beijing and retrieve the luggage, the locks must be removed for international air travel. Purchase a few locks before you go so you won't waste time looking for locks to purchase while in China.
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