Emirates is again banned from bringing passengers to Hong Kong for two weeks from January 9th to 22nd. There are many reasons why airlines gets banned for 2 weeks into Hong Kong, and it is not yet confirmed what the specific reason is this time,
Emirates seems to still be operating their flights from Dubai via Bangkok to Hong Kong in this period as cargo only flights, but at least that means passengers leaving Hong Kong for Dubai will still be able to travel.
Cathay Pacific already last week canceled their flights from the UK to Hong Kong for 2 weeks due to the new strain of the Coronavirus, and Hong Kong Governments ban on anyone who have been in the UK for more than 2 hours in the last 3 weeks to enter Hong Kong.
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The social distancing measures currently in place will be maintained for another two weeks until January 20, Secretary for Food & Health Prof Sophia Chan said today.
Announcing the Government’s decision at a press briefing yesterday afternoon, Prof Chan noted the measures could not be relaxed given the global COVID-19 pandemic and local situation.
Keep on reading!After landing in Cebu the passengers bound for Angeles/Clark were allowed to remain onboards, whereas the passengers bound for Cebu disembarked. As soon as they were off the plane, a cleaning crew came on board, and did a (very quick) clean of the empty seats.
In my effort to catch up, it is now time for the October numbers to be shared as well. I do expect that those as well are severely down from last year, but I also believe there will be a slight increase from September again.
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As with all previous months this year, the numbers for Hong Kong air traffic is severely down from August 2019.
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Connecting through Dubai was quick and easy, having access to the business class fast track we made it through transit and into the departures hall in no time. As the kids did not enjoy the food on the plane too much, we headed to McDonalds for a late evening meal, as we had a 3 hours stop-over in Dubai – just perfect amount of time for something to eat and to let the kids burn off some energy.
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As with everything in this blog, I have been falling behind in reporting the traffic statistics, but I will try to get out the last few months over the next week or so.
As always this year, numbers are down big time compared with same month last year.
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Dubai, UAE, 29 December 2020 – Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and a refreshed look across all cabins onboard its newest A380 aircraft.
Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “The Emirates A380 is already one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the skies, and now we’ve made it even better. While others cut back, Emirates is working hard to restore the products and services that we’ve had to suspend or adjust due to pandemic precautions, and introduce new offerings and enhancements. True to our fly better promise, Emirates continues to invest to offer our customers the best possible experience.”
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To facilitate the need of COVID-19 test result for travel purpose, COVID-19 testing services for departure passengers are available at two non-restricted area locations of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The specimens will be tested by HKSAR Government recognised local COVID-19 nucleic acid testing institutions.
The COVID-19 testing services are provided by Prenetics and Raffles Medical Group. Passengers are advised to book the test in advance.
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