Air, Jetfoil and Train Travels

Copenhagen - Beijing -- Copenhagen

       Tuesday 20 Nov. 2012
       21:05  Copenhagen (CPH) 13:05 +1 Beijing (PEK)
       Copenhagen (CPH) --- Beijing (PEK)

Till the previous day the future of SAS was in serious doubt.
Week-long, very tough negotiations with SAS' triplets of trade unions,
one set of 5-6-7 for each of the three Scandinavian countries, ``went down to the wire''
and were only concluded 18 or so hours beyond the deadline, Monday 19 Nov.
And SAS survived.
As always, for me, a nice, comfortable business class trip. SAS is my airline.

       Wednesday 12 Dec. 2012
       15:35  Beijing (PEK) 18:35  Copenhagen (CPH)
       Beijing  (PEK) --- Copenhagen (CPH)

Was in the airport early, relaxed and enjoyed the trip.
It was snowing, so the Peking airport air traffic control was, as usual
(and I have flown out of that airport maybe more than 70 times)
rather lax: throwing snowballs rather than absolving the traffic.
We were 80 minutes late out, but in CPH on time! Flew a slight southerly route and more agreeable altitudes.

Beijing - Macau

I had moved, late Friday afternoon, from the BeiDa Guest Hotel, 90 mins. from the airport, to the Beijing Airport Hilton Hotel, 5 mins. from Terminal 3. I got up at 6:00 am instead of at 5:00 am.

       Saturday 24 November
       NX007, Airbus A321      
          Beijing Cap. Int. Apt. 08:30 am
          Macau Int. Apt.        12:10 noon

Macau - Hong Kong

       Sunday 2 December, Jetfoil: 10:00 am -- 11:00 am.

Hong Kong - Shanghai [Hongqiao]

       Wednesday, December 5, 2012
       Dragon Air: CX6736, HKG 10:00 - SHA 12:20, Duration 2:20

Shanghai -- Beijing

       Sunday, December 9, 2012
       Bullet train
           Departure Shanghai HongQiao 9:00 am
           Arrival Beijing South 13:48