When the only way to move your pet is on a private jet

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When the only way to move your pet is on a private jet

HONG KONG — Getting a plane out of Hong Kong, where strict Covid-19 policies have slashed flights and sent ticket prices soaring, is hard enough for humans. It was even harder for Elvis, an 11-year-old Shar Pei whose owners recently relocated to Singapore. So Elvis got a plane of his own. Erika Freiman, an Australian […]

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