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In the last four weeks, I've taken six fights throughout Asia – half domestic, half international.
I've canceled four more flights in the same period.
Traveling throughout Asia as the magnitude of the coronavirus outbreak grows has been an eye-opening experience. For the most part, my daily life is unchanged with the exception of a few more surgical masks. On other days, typically when some particularly grim news breaks, things can be stressful.
Here is what it has actually been like to fly internationally in Asia during the coronavirus outbreak.
My trip started with a cancelation. I was supposed to fly to Seoul, South Korea on Air China in late January, but got a last-minute free refund due to the coronavirus.
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It's lucky I changed my flight. Traveling through China could have barred me from entering a number of countries for at least 14 days, as more countries have added travel restrictions.
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It also taught me my first lesson about traveling as the world battles an epidemic — be flexible and if a refund is offered, take it. It could mean things are going to get worse.
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