Blog Tag - air travel

2015 in Review: Our Top Travel Stories from Beijing and Beyond
Submitted on Dec 31, 2015
We did a lot of traveling in 2015 (platinum status – self high-five!). Some of it was enlightening and exciting, and some of it was frustrating and...
Smog grounds Beijing’s flights on a far from Merry Xmas Day
Submitted on Dec 25, 2015
World-class airline radar and flight control systems are apparently no match for Beijing's thick blanket of smog, as hundreds of flights were...
Leave Early for The Airport and Other Beijing Holiday Tips
Submitted on Dec 23, 2015
This is a bit of a skills review for the experienced traveler, but as holiday travel is always a bit more intense than normal, some of these tips are...
Beijing Capital International Airport Named World's 10th Best by Skytrax
Submitted on Oct 25, 2015
Global air travel passengers have voted Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) the 10th best airport in the world for 2015, according to an...
Please Place Your Flight Attendant in the Overhead Bin, and Other Post-Holiday Travel News
Submitted on Oct 13, 2015
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Flight 888 from Beijing Capital International Airport to Beijing Nanyuan Airport. Our flying time will be four...
Beijing to Close Airport for Three Hours on September 3
Submitted on Aug 02, 2015
All air traffic in or out of Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) will be suspended from 9.30am to 12.30pm on September 3, to facilitate...
Tell Your American Friends Autumn is the Best Time to Visit Beijing
Submitted on Jul 30, 2015
A new tool from websites Quartz and Hopper lets US-based travelers see which season offers the best prices on outbound air tickets. And according to...
Comparing Two of the World's Top Airlines
Submitted on Jul 21, 2015
Recently I had the chance to fly two of the world's top-five airlines on the same day. A series of events led to me flying from Beijing to Singapore...
Teddy Bear Travel and New Flights from Beijing
Submitted on Jul 01, 2015
Well this is one of the more interesting emails that arrived in our mailbox recently. Can't afford a summer holiday in France this year? No problem,...
Shipwrecks, MERS, Nudity at the Forbidden City, and a Russian Plane Off-Course: This Week's Travel News
Submitted on Jun 02, 2015
There's quite a bit of travel-related news this week, but not much of it is good. Cathay Pacific Airlines may still have a few seats left for their...
Expect Beijing Air Delays, and Time to Get Smart about Seasonal Travel
Submitted on May 12, 2015
A shocking event occurred Monday near Shenzhen Airport: a tornado touched down, disrupting flights for hours, not to mention scaring a whole lot of...
Breaking Travel News: Fly to Hong Kong for just over RMB 1,000 in May
Submitted on Apr 14, 2015
We're not sure we've ever done breaking travel news before, but here it is. Fly Beijing to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Airlines for just less than...
Air China Expands Milan, Paris Service; Royal Caribbean to Deploy New Ship to China
Submitted on Mar 26, 2015
It may not be the plethora of new routes that Hainan Airlines has added of late, but Air China is expanding its service to major destinations in...
Fly Cathay to Asia from Boston; Budapest-Beijing Flights Return; Visa-Free to Fiji
Submitted on Mar 17, 2015
Boston definitely received a lot of attention in 2014, given Hainan Airlines' commencement of the first non-stop service between Beijing and that...
More Open Doors on Airplanes and Other Stuff
Submitted on Feb 12, 2015
I knew we must be approaching the Spring Festival travel season. On Wednesday night, here on this small Thai island, a waft of cigarette smoke, some...