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What It's Like Flying to Hong Kong During Times of Coronavirus

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Four negative Covid-19 tests and 21 days of hotel quarantine - who on earth would sign up for something like this? Well, apparently me. After eight months of work and online classes back home, I recently made the decision to return to my university in Hong Kong for the spring semester. I knew getting there wasn't going to be easy, and so, I started planning weeks in advance. The best resource for up-to-date information when it comes to arriving in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong government's Covid-19 thematic website . If you are planning to travel to Hong Kong, I highly recommend reading through all the available information relevant to you multiple times before you fly. I emphasize "up-to-date information" because circumstances are constantly changing. If there is one thing I learned flying during the pandemic, it is that in addition to highly unreliable airline schedules, everchanging government/immigration rules are bound to make your travels difficult and unp

Emirates Just Upped Its Game (in the middle of a pandemic) - Emirates Premium Economy

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Emirates just announced a new Premium Economy class cabin. What does this mean for leisure travelers? While we do get to be excited, it will be a long time before any of us will actually get the chance to try it for ourselves.