Articles tagged “hotel quarantines”

Tourism

China Now Considering Shorter Quarantine Times for Inbound Visitors – Reports

The country's National Health Commission is reportedly looking at cutting the hotel isolation period from seven to two days, but would add on a couple more days for home monitoring. It's not much, but at least a step in the right direction for its ailing tourism industry.

Reuters | 1 year ago

China Now Considering Shorter Quarantine Times for Inbound Visitors – Reports

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Hong Kong to End Hotel Quarantine From September 26

Inbound arrivals to Hong Kong will not be required to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine from September 26. Chief Executive John Lee made an announcement on Friday marking an end to some of the strictest restrictions imposed by a country during the pandemic. Hong Kong has also replaced the requirement of a pre-arrival polymerase chain reaction…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Tourism

The Price Hong Kong Tourism Pays for Insisting on Strict Covid Measures

At a time when most destinations around the world are opening to unvaccinated travelers, Hong Kong is still pussyfooting around shortening the seven-day hotel quarantine period. Think it's time to live with pandemic? Try telling that to Hong Kong.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

The Price Hong Kong Tourism Pays for Insisting on Strict Covid Measures

Tourism

Defining the New Chinese Tourist

Even as a McKinsey report deciphers key trends in China’s tourism market this year, the million-dollar question of when the world will get to welcome back Chinese tourists remains largely unanswered. That means a new type of Chinese tourist is opting for deeper local culture experiences.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Defining the New Chinese Tourist

Tourism

Hong Kong to Lift Travel Ban for 9 Countries in April

The resumption of flights may be a step in the right direction. However, it remains to be seen if Hong Kong will prioritize the reopening of the border with the Mainland over opening the international border.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Hong Kong to Lift Travel Ban for 9 Countries in April

Tourism

UK to Lift Mandatory Hotel Quarantine for Vaccinated Visitors From More Countries

The UK travel industry can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel as the gradual easing of the country's numerous travel restrictions should lead to a surge in bookings.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 years ago

UK to Lift Mandatory Hotel Quarantine for Vaccinated Visitors From More Countries

Tourism

Agoda Leads an Asia Experiment in Quarantine Hotel Bookings

The industry blames quarantines for keeping tourists away. Agoda is on a quest to make it a solution, not the problem, to revive international travel to Asia. Here's why and how.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago

Agoda Leads an Asia Experiment in Quarantine Hotel Bookings

Tourism

Taxis, Limos in Demand for Canada Border Crossings to Skirt the Air Travel Quarantines

Here's one sector of travel the industry that is seeing a unique opportunity in this pandemic. Taxis and limousines shuttling snowbird Canadians back home across the border from the U.S. are racking up the fares.

Allison Lampert and Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters | 3 years ago

Taxis, Limos in Demand for Canada Border Crossings to Skirt the Air Travel Quarantines