Transportation

Answer: 90 minutes is our suggestion, because check-in usually stops 45 minutes before the flight departs.

Answer: According to the rules of General Administration of Civil Aviation, on domestic flight in China passengers holding an economy class ticket are allowed to bring 20 kg (about 44 lbs) of luggage (both checked and carry-on luggage) free of charge. For more details, please read this page:
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Answer: This assignment cannot be booked in advance. It can only be done when you receive your boarding pass at the airport.

Answer: The gate number is printed on your boarding pass. After going through security, you will see signs with directions to all the gates. Sometimes, the gates might be changed due to unforeseen elements, so please pay attention to the announcements while in the airport lounge.

Answer: Generally speaking, soft seat, berth carriages and express trains named with T, K and Z are air-conditioned. The facilities on our trains may differ greatly from those in other countries. We have more details at the following page:
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Answer: Train tickets can be purchased at railway stations, travel agencies and some banks. It might be very difficult to purchase tickets by yourselves waiting in queue. The safest and most efficient way is through travel agencies by paying an extra service charge.

Answer: Most of the soft sleeper compartments have 4 beds and only a few trains from Beijing have compartments for two. You may wish to purchase four tickets for two people to guarantee a private compartment.

Answer: It is very easy to take a taxi except during the rush hours (7:00--9:00 in the morning and 17:00--19:30 in the afternoon). As drivers know very little English, it is best to have your destinations written down in Chinese before taking a taxi.
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Answer: A railway to Lhasa is completed. At present, people can go to Tibet by train, plane or by bus.
Flights are available daily to Lhasa from Chengdu and Beijing and less frequently from some other cities. Please refer to the details of flight info and airfare:

Flights of Departure

Flights of Arrival