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China’s Wuhan Airport Has Now Re-Opened

by Gary Leff

Apr 08 2020

Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is 16 miles from the city center of Wuhan, capital of the Hubei province. As the epicenter of the initial COVID-19 breakout, it has been shut down since January 23. The airport was disinfected on Friday.

The airport, which is a focus city for China Eastern, China Southern, and Air China, re-opened today. It has historically had non-stop flights to New York, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Paris, Dubai, Sydney and other destinations in Europe and Asia.

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Hyatt Extends Flexible Booking Policy Through June 30

by Gary Leff

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Apr 02 2020

Hyatt has extended their coronavirus travel waivers so that prepaid bookings remain refundable through June 30. This matches a move already made by Hilton and Marriott.

There are, however, no new World Of Hyatt updates. So points are still set to expire again starting in June, elite status has only been extended for Asia Pacific members (who are not at this point in the epicenter of virus spread), and free night certificates have not been extended at all and continue to expire (although you should be able to convert expired certificates into points).

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Hong Kong Bans Foreigners From Even Transiting The AIrport – And Even Bans Alcohol In Bars, Because Sex

by Gary Leff

Mar 23 2020

Hong Kong has joined Singapore in not only banning foreign arrivals but banning transit passenger arrivals, too, after several foreigners arriving there tested positive for COVID-19. A doctor screening inbound passengers at the airport has tested positive as well there.

To crack down on intimacy as a source of spread, alcohol is being banned from bars though people can still get meals in restaurants.

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