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Articles tagged “quarantine”

Tourism

Hong Kong Cuts Hotel Quarantine for Incoming Travelers to 3 Days

While the shortening of quarantine time is significant, what Hong Kong really needs is quarantine-free travel to reconnect the Asian financial hub with the rest of the world.

Jessie Pang and Donny Kwok, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hong Kong Cuts Hotel Quarantine for Incoming Travelers to 3 Days

Tourism

Chinese Outbound Travel Will Look Like This When It Eventually Returns

Prepare now or get left out when the Chinese outbound tourist wave returns in 2023, says China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. Considering the country's staunch zero-Covid policy, the timeline seems a little too good to be true.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Chinese Outbound Travel Will Look Like This When It Eventually Returns

Tourism

South Korea Lifts Most Covid Restrictions But Keeps Rules for Inbound Travelers

As Covid cases on Monday fell to a two-month low, South Korea will be lifting restrictions within the country. However, mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated inbound travelers and negative PCR tests for the fully vaccinated continue to remain.

Soo-hyang Choi, Reuters | 2 years ago

South Korea Lifts Most Covid Restrictions But Keeps Rules for Inbound Travelers

Business Travel

Hong Kong’s Travel Bans Crush Ambitions to be Green Business Hub

There's a price to pay for a zero-Covid policy and lengthy flight bans that exclude places like Australia, the UK and U.S.

Scott Murdoch and Selena Li, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hong Kong’s Travel Bans Crush Ambitions to be Green Business Hub

Tourism

Australia to Reopen to Double-Vaccinated Tourists From February 21

Now the hard work gets underway to rebuild its tourism industry.

Renju Jose and Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Australia to Reopen to Double-Vaccinated Tourists From February 21

Airlines

Hong Kong Investigates Cathay Pacific Crew After Isolation Breach

The government's probe comes after a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in the city, which was attributed to the two absconding crew members.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Hong Kong Investigates Cathay Pacific Crew After Isolation Breach

Airlines

Delta CEO Asks CDC to Cut Quarantine in Breakthrough Covid Cases

The Omicron variant is not only threatening the bottom line of major U.S. airlines, it's also exacerbating the labor shortage plaguing an industry already struggling to hire enough workers to serve large numbers of travelers. Ed Bastian steps up. Will other C-suiters follow?

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

Delta CEO Asks CDC to Cut Quarantine in Breakthrough Covid Cases

Airlines

Qantas Brings Forward Some of Its International Flights to November

Early access for the UK and U.S. from the middle of November. Don't be surprised to see these flights sell out fast, and Qantas struggle to keep up with demand.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 3 years ago

Qantas Brings Forward Some of Its International Flights to November

Tourism

England Will Allow Fully Vaccinated Tourists From U.S. and European Union to Enter Without Quarantine

Finally a decision that gives England a chance to catch up with its neighbors, but all eyes will be on the U.S. now to see if it's ready to meet Europe halfway. The corridor is well overdue.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Canada to Unvaccinated Tourists: It’s Going to Be a Long Wait

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still exercising caution, perhaps too much. And a decision on when exactly the country will allow vaccinated foreign travelers in is well overdue.

Julie Gordon and Steve Scherer, Reuters | 3 years ago

Canada to Unvaccinated Tourists: It’s Going to Be a Long Wait