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Articles tagged “vaccinations”

Tourism

Singapore Expands Quarantine-Free Arrivals Despite Record Covid Cases

Singapore is playing a balancing act: Reopening the city-state wider to international travelers while Covid cases are spiking. It's a delicate test to revive the tourism and business economies.

Chen Lin, Reuters | 2 years ago

Singapore Expands Quarantine-Free Arrivals Despite Record Covid Cases

Coronavirus

Air Canada Requires All Employees Get Vaccinated Against Covid

It was inevitable that Air Canada enacted a vaccine mandate for all employees considering that Ottawa has required all transportation sector workers be vaccinated. As airlines need increased vaccination rates to boost their recovery, they must show signs of supporting vaccinations loudly.

Sahil Shaw, Reuters | 3 years ago

Air Canada Requires All Employees Get Vaccinated Against Covid

Business Travel

Tour Operators Embrace Vaccine Mandates While Grappling With Covid-Induced Changes

It's very beneficial from a PR standpoint for tour operators to vocally support vaccine mandates since the travel industry needs increased vaccination rates to help reach pre-pandemic travel numbers.

Rashaad Jorden, Skift | 3 years ago

Tour Operators Embrace Vaccine Mandates While Grappling With Covid-Induced Changes

Airlines

United Airlines First U.S. Carrier To Require Covid-19 Vaccines for U.S. Employees

Considering that more employers are requiring staff to be vaccinated, it was only a matter of time before a major airline mandated Covid shots for employees. But an important question remains: How will companies deal with staff that refuse to be vaccinated?

Abhijith Ganapavaram and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters | 3 years ago

United Airlines First U.S. Carrier To Require Covid-19 Vaccines for U.S. Employees

Tourism

U.S. Developing Plan to Mandate Foreign Visitors Be Fully Vaccinated

The travel industry should be encouraged that the U.S. government is hammering out a plan to require full vaccination for foreign visitors. Not only will it set a good example, and encourage vaxx naysayers, but the easing of travel restrictions would then follow.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

U.S. Developing Plan to Mandate Foreign Visitors Be Fully Vaccinated

Coronavirus

UK Finance Minister Presses for Travel Rules Easing

Britain's airlines and tourism sector are increasingly concerned that the country will suffer grave economic damage if it does not relax its strict travel restrictions and runs the risk of squandering the benefits of the country's successful vaccination program.

Paul Sandle, Reuters, Reuters | 3 years ago

UK Finance Minister Presses for Travel Rules Easing

Coronavirus

Cathay Pacific Mandates Vaccinations for Hong Kong Pilots and Cabin Crew

It's described as a tough policy, with airline employees having just over a month to get fully vaccinated, but shouldn't this be the default policy?

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 3 years ago

Cathay Pacific Mandates Vaccinations for Hong Kong Pilots and Cabin Crew

Business Travel

U.S. CDC Eases Recommendations on Travel to 110 Countries and Territories

The CDC's recommendations are still somewhat confused, but the easing of these restrictions is a big step in the travel recovery.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

U.S. CDC Eases Recommendations on Travel to 110 Countries and Territories

Tourism

Canada’s Tourism Leaders Push U.S. Border Reopening

Canada's draconian restrictions will likely ease in the coming weeks, but what they'll consist of and whether a clear reopening plan will come as fast as tourism officials want remain unclear.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Canada’s Tourism Leaders Push U.S. Border Reopening

Tourism

What’s Next for Weary Hong Kong After Bubble With Singapore Burst Again?

A reopening with mainland China would be a lifeboat for Hong Kong's beleaguered tourism industry. Talks seem to be escalating but hopes are kept in check as vaccine hesitancy for now serves as a real bummer for recovery.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago

What’s Next for Weary Hong Kong After Bubble With Singapore Burst Again?