The flight to Beijing took off around 20:30, which meant I had plenty of time to get my house in order, take the train to the airport, and lounge around a bit before my flight.
The flight was uneventful; I had dinner, slept, had breakfast, and landed 9 hours later in Beijing. (I flew with China Southern, which can fly over Russia, so it takes much less time than with a European airline, which has to go around the south).
I landed at the newly built Beijing Daxing airport. They're still in the process of moving flights over from the other airport, and there aren't many international flights at the moment.
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The airport is beautiful, though! There are plenty of places to relax and too many bathrooms to count.
They even had an on-site shrine.
They also have a policy that any establishment at the airport must maintain the same prices as in the city, meaning no price-gauged dinner. (Looking at you, Schiphol airport, charging 9 euros for a simple sandwich is just plain evil).
A few hours later, I was on my flight to Seoul, where I again spent sleeping and eating the small meal provided.
I booked my hotel two subway stops away from the airport, and after the 1-hour long immigration queue, I was at the hotel around midnight.
Check-in was automated; you put in your details, and the machine spits out a keycard for your room. Pretty neat!
There are plenty of restaurants open 24/7 in Korea, so I could head out for a late dinner (BibimBab) at two in the morning before heading to bed.
