Young Travelers of Hong Kong
A Guide to Cathay – Cathay Pacific’s New Loyalty Programme
Hello! This is my first post with YTHK since we joined BoardingArea. For a bit of background, I’ve known Alvin since elementary school, where we bonded over our mutual love of all things to do with the airline industry. Since YTHK was founded, I’ve contributed the occasional post or review...
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Review: Cathay Pacific A350 Business Class (ZRH-HKG)
After flying in from London on a Swiss A321neo and paying a visit to the impressive Swiss Senator Lounge at Zurich Airport, the next part of my journey was a flight to Hong Kong onboard a Cathay Pacific A350 in business class. While I’ve flown Cathay Pacific’s business class countless...
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Review: Swiss Senator Lounge E, Zurich (ZRH)
After flying Swiss’ A321neo from London to Zurich, it was time to fly to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. Typically, Cathay Pacific uses the Aspire Lounge at Zurich Airport. However, since I had booked my Cathay Pacific flight as a Swiss codeshare and knew Swiss had a really great non-Schengen...
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Review: Swiss A321neo Business Class (LHR-ZRH)
Flights between Western Europe and East Asia have seen sky-high prices in recent past, particularly over the Christmas period. Amidst this time, it became all the more important to find cheap fares across a variety of airlines. The Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa/Swiss/Austrian) has had a few relatively good premium fares lately,...
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FAQs: Hong Kong’s New “0+0” Arrivals Process
Hong Kong recently adopted a new “0+0” arrivals process last week, where passengers are no longer subject to movement restrictions upon arrival for the first time since March 2020. This is a huge change from just a number of months ago, when the quarantine time upon arrival was 21 days....
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Review: United Club London Heathrow (LHR)
Over the weekend I flew from London to Hong Kong, where I’ll be spending Christmas. While I’ve flown in and out of Heathrow countless times, surprisingly this was my first time flying out of Heathrow’s Terminal 2. Star Alliance operates four lounges at Heathrow Airport, though I was only able...
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Welcome to YTHK!
Welcome to Young Travelers of Hong Kong! For my dear, loyal regular readers (hi mom!), this might be a formal update of what Young Travelers of Hong Kong will look like in the future, though this post isn’t really for you. Excitingly this week Young Travelers of Hong Kong joined...
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Review: Turkish Airlines A350 Business Class (IST-LHR)
An aviation expert's detailed review of Turkish Airlines' A350 business class, detailing the cost, seat, food, service, amenities, and more. The post <em>Review:</em> Turkish Airlines A350 Business Class (IST-LHR) appeared first on Young Travelers of Hong Kong.
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Review: Turkish Airlines Business Lounge, Istanbul Airport (IST)
An aviation expert's detailed review of Turkish Airlines' hub lounge at Istanbul Airport, detailing seating, dining, facilities, service, and more. The post <em>Review:</em> Turkish Airlines Business Lounge, Istanbul Airport (IST) appeared first on Young Travelers of Hong Kong.
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Flying With A Splendid Crew on Turkish Airlines’ 777 Business Class
I was privileged to fly Turkish's 777 from Hong Kong to Istanbul with a great crew – here's a brief review. The post Flying With A Splendid Crew on Turkish Airlines’ 777 Business Class appeared first on Young Travelers of Hong Kong.
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Review: Plaza Premium Lounge, Hong Kong Airport (HKG)
An aviation expert's detailed review of the Plaza Premium lounge at Hong Kong Airport, detailing seating, dining, service, and more. The post <em>Review:</em> Plaza Premium Lounge, Hong Kong Airport (HKG) appeared first on Young Travelers of Hong Kong.
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Virgin Atlantic Will No Longer Fly To Hong Kong
Virgin Atlantic announced today that they will no longer fly between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. It’s a sad day for aviation…or is it? Virgin Atlantic Suspends Flights To Hong Kong, Closes Hong Kong Base Virgin Atlantic published this internal memo today (October 5, 2022): “After careful consideration we’ve taken...
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Hong Kong Airport’s Sombre Terminal Upgrades
I’m currently flying the return portion of my Turkish Airlines itinerary from London to Hong Kong via Istanbul, and as part of this I caught my first flight out of Hong Kong Airport in two years. Hong Kong Airport is my home airport (I’m privileged to be able to choose...
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FAQs: Hong Kong’s New “0+3” Quarantine-Free Scheme
I’ll update this page periodically with more information. Hong Kong has just eliminated the requirement for hotel quarantine for inbound travellers, as part of a shift in COVID-19 policy. The travel industry is expecting an increase in flight bookings to and from Hong Kong, and this is probably a good...