Japan eases COVID curbs on flights from Hong Kong after backlash
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan eases COVID curbs on flights from Hong Kong after backlash

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong travellers will be able to fly into three more Japanese airports than previously as measures eased. Japan has partially eased COVID-19 restrictions limiting flights from Hong Kong to a handful of designated airports following protests by the Chinese territory’s government. Japan, a popular destination for Hong Kong residents, will now allow travellers from the financial hub to fly into seven Japanese airports, up from four previously. “It is understood that around 250 outbound flights of Hong Kong airlines will be affected between December 30, 2022, and the end of January 2023, affecting around 60,000 passengers,” the department said in a statement. A total of over 150 tour groups involved are affected by Japan’s decision concerned.” Hong Kong had some of the world’s toughest and long-lasting COVID curbs throughout the pandemic, including a policy of mandatory hotel quarantine that lasted two and a half years.

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China and India agree to resume direct commercial flights for first time in five years
2 months ago

China and India agree to resume direct commercial flights for first time in five years

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights for the first time in five years, in the latest sign of warming relations between the world’s two most populous countries. Flights between India and mainland China were suspended at the onset of the Covid pandemic in early 2020, and remained halted following subsequent political tensions. …

China's 2024 air passenger traffic hits record high
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's 2024 air passenger traffic hits record high

China Daily  

A C919 jetliner of the China Eastern Airlines arrives at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, June 1, 2024. BEIJING -- China's civil aviation sector maintained steady operations in 2024, with the number of air passenger trips made last year estimated at a record 730 million, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said at a news conference on …

Hong Kong Opens Third Airport Runway With Marginal Gain in Landing Slots
4 months ago

Hong Kong Opens Third Airport Runway With Marginal Gain in Landing Slots

Live Mint  

Hong Kong’s third airport runway officially starts operating on Thursday, but there’ll be hardly any additional flight capacity for at least another year. The new runway is “going to be there for a long, long time,” said Vivian Cheung, acting chief executive officer of operator Airport Authority Hong Kong. It “may well be the single most important key of Hong …

Air travel emerges from turbulence of pandemic
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Air travel emerges from turbulence of pandemic

China Daily  

A passenger from Fuzhou, Fujian province poses for a photo with greeters at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on June 27, when Xiamen Airlines resumed its Fuzhou-Kota Kinabalu route. The strong outbound travel demand has prompted more Chinese airlines to launch new direct flights and increase the frequencies of current flights to Japanese cities, …

Millions take to China's railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
1 year, 6 months ago

Millions take to China's railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Over the last few years with the pandemic, there's …

Airlines ready to spread their wings again
1 year, 7 months ago

Airlines ready to spread their wings again

China Daily  

Passengers line up at the check-in counter for international flights operated by China Southern Airlines at Beijing Daxing International Airport in March. Last month, an economic work meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee called for an increase in the number of international flights in the second half of this year. As of Aug …

Aviation industry's recovery in Hong Kong in line with expectations: finance chief
1 year, 7 months ago

Aviation industry's recovery in Hong Kong in line with expectations: finance chief

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- The progress of the aviation industry's recovery in Hong Kong is in line with expectations, and the development of Hong Kong as an international aviation hub is at full speed, an official said on Sunday. Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, said in his blog that the Hong Kong International Airport …

China keen to restart direct flights to India
2 years ago

China keen to restart direct flights to India

Live Mint  

China is keen to resume direct flights with India and negotiating on the matter in the next few months, according to people aware of the matter. China’s strict covid-19 travel restrictions also played an important role in closing off direct flights. We hope that direct flights between China and India will be resumed as soon as possible.” A query to …

Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume surges as China reopens
2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume surges as China reopens

Hindustan Times  

The number of people passing through Hong Kong’s airport skyrocketed last month as travel restrictions eased and China reopened borders for the first time since the pandemic began. Hong Kong International Airport reported 2.1 million passengers in January, nearly 2,900% growth from the same period last year. FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks to the First Class counter of Cathay Pacific …

China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macau on February 6
2 years, 1 month ago

China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macau on February 6

Hindustan Times  

China said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau would fully resume from Feb. 6, dropping existing quotas and scrapping a mandatory COVID-19 test that was required before travelling. Group tours between China and its two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau would resume, while the number of customs checkpoints open will …

World's biggest welcome: Hong Kong offers 5 lakh free flight tickets to woo tourists after Covid isolation
2 years, 1 month ago

World's biggest welcome: Hong Kong offers 5 lakh free flight tickets to woo tourists after Covid isolation

India Today  

Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back after a lull of more than three years over tough Covid curbs. Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled on Thursday a promotion campaign that will include 5,00,000 free flights to lure visitors, businesses and investors back to the financial hub, Reuters reported. The government's rebranding campaign, "Hello, Hong Kong", bills itself …

Hong Kong carriers forced to cancel 150 flights to Japan
2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong carriers forced to cancel 150 flights to Japan

Firstpost  

New Delhi: At least 150 flights will be cancelled from Hong Kong to Japan in the coming month as the country continues to impose limits on planes from the city. The Seoul notice, posted on the embassy’s WeChat social media account, said the ban would continue until South Korea lifts its “discriminatory entry measures” against China. A South Korean Foreign …

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases
2 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s zero-COVID strategy, requiring those who tested positive to undergo quarantine. Many residents once had to be sent to hospitals or government-run quarantine facilities even when their symptoms were mild Hong Kong: Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 from 30 January as …

China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs: 'Reasonable...'
2 years, 2 months ago

China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs: 'Reasonable...'

Hindustan Times  

Chinese state media defended on Wednesday the retaliatory measures against South Korea and Japan over their COVID-19 travel curbs as "reasonable", while Chinese tourists decried Seoul's "insulting" treatment on social media. China defends its move against South Korea, Japan Covid travel curbs. South Korean foreign minister Park Jin has said that Seoul's decision was based on scientific evidence and that …

China Suspends Travel Visa For South Koreans Amid Protests Of COVID Curbs
2 years, 2 months ago

China Suspends Travel Visa For South Koreans Amid Protests Of COVID Curbs

ABP News  

The Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday announced the suspension of its short-term visa service for South Koreans in retaliation against the country's regulations travellers from the neighbouring country in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. China Welcomes First Batch Of International Travellers After Scrapping Quarantine Norms For the first time in three years, China on Sunday opened its …

Travelers welcome removal of quarantine requirements
2 years, 2 months ago

Travelers welcome removal of quarantine requirements

China Daily  

Travelers to China welcomed the removal of entry quarantine requirements starting Jan 8, the first day when China downgraded management of the COVID with measures designed for combating Class B infectious diseases instead of Class A infectious diseases. In response, the Shanghai Airport Authority immediately launched coordination work with Shanghai Customs and the Shanghai General Station of Immigration Inspection to …

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
2 years, 2 months ago

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening

Associated Press  

BEIJING — After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening Sunday of border crossing points. On a visit to the station Sunday morning, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said the sides would continue to expand the number of crossing points …

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure
2 years, 2 months ago

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

NPR  

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure Enlarge this image toggle caption Bertha Wang/AP Bertha Wang/AP After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening Sunday of border crossing points. Those crossing between Hong Kong and …

Global Covid scare witnesses surge amid resumption of air travel by China
2 years, 2 months ago

Global Covid scare witnesses surge amid resumption of air travel by China

India TV News  

As China opened borders and resumed travel on Sunday, billions of local travellers are set to make overseas trips in the next few days, triggering Covid surge concerns in various countries. "The order numbers for international flights recorded a year-on-year growth of 628 per cent, reaching the highest since March 2020, data from online travel agency LY.com showed," said the …

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
2 years, 2 months ago

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening

LA Times  

A woman holding a bouquet of flowers reacts with her relatives surrounded by journalists as she arrives from Hong Kong, at Terminal 3 international arrival hall of the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sunday. Travelers crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China, however, are still required to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 48 hours, …

China blasts ‘unacceptable’ COVID curbs on travellers
2 years, 2 months ago

China blasts ‘unacceptable’ COVID curbs on travellers

Al Jazeera  

The US, Canada, Japan and France are among more than a dozen countries that have put curbs on travellers from China. China has called the mounting international restrictions on travellers from its territory “unacceptable” after more than a dozen countries placed new coronavirus curbs on visitors from the world’s most populous nation. An “overwhelming majority” of the EU’s 27 member …

Canada, Australia impose rules on travellers from China
2 years, 2 months ago

Canada, Australia impose rules on travellers from China

The Hindu  

Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic. Australian health authorities said on January 1 that from January 5 all air travellers from …

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China
2 years, 2 months ago

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic. Australian health authorities said Sunday that from Jan 5. all air travelers …

Several countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China amid Covid surge
2 years, 2 months ago

Several countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China amid Covid surge

Op India  

With Covid cases surging and the Chinese government rolling back the ‘Zero covid policy’, several countries have started imposing restrictions on travellers arriving from China. India: On December 29, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that from January 1st, 2023 onwards, passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand. — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya December 29, 2022 …

Covid data transparent, insists China as nations impose more travel curbs
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid data transparent, insists China as nations impose more travel curbs

India Today  

When China, a country of 1.4 billion people, suddenly decided to end zero-Covid policy three years into the pandemic, there was an explosion in number of fresh cases. READ | China may become breeding ground for new Covid variants as cases spike: Experts This created a Covid scare forcing countries to begin testing of fliers from China and elsewhere. Covid …

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia could place new restrictions on Chinese travelers
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia could place new restrictions on Chinese travelers

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is yet to rule out forcing new Covid-19 restrictions on Chinese travellers amid fears another new variant could soon hit our shores. China this week announced plans to scrap quarantine restrictions on overseas arrivals and allow citizens to leave the country, despite an explosion of new cases nationwide in recent weeks. Australia could place reinstate restrictions …

Hong Kong scraps almost all remaining covid barriers for visitors
2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong scraps almost all remaining covid barriers for visitors

Live Mint  

Asia’s financial hub will end social distancing, obligatory vaccine proof and almost all testing requirements for visitors, joining Beijing in accelerating moves to open up after three years of Covid-19 controls hit both economies. Hong Kong’s latest rollback came two weeks after authorities canceled the rule barring visitors from restaurants, bars and other venues for their first three days in …

Hong Kong Scraps Vaccine Pass, COVID-19 Tests for Travellers
2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Scraps Vaccine Pass, COVID-19 Tests for Travellers

News 18  

Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travellers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said on Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, requiring stringent COVID-19 tests and isolation for close contacts of infected cases as well as for incoming travellers. …

China Covid surge leads nations to adopt entry restrictions
2 years, 3 months ago

China Covid surge leads nations to adopt entry restrictions

Live Mint  

Nations across the globe are implementing or considering measures to test or restrict travelers from China as the country of 1.4 billion abandons its Covid Zero policy and prepares to reopen borders in early January. Japan moved quickly yesterday to announce steps requiring a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival soon after Beijing said it no longer subject inbound travelers to …

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers
2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, requiring stringent COVID-19 tests and isolation for close contacts of infected cases as well as for …

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown
2 years, 3 months ago

China to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown

Hindustan Times  

Come January, China will practically abandon its three-year-old zero Covid policy and its international isolation, fully opening its airports and ports for travel and trade amid the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country. China to finally lift Covid-19 travel restrictions after 3 years of coronavirus lockdown Starting from January 8, China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals, the …

Japan marks record Covid deaths, Hong Kong, Taiwan's new rules: 8 points
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan marks record Covid deaths, Hong Kong, Taiwan's new rules: 8 points

Hindustan Times  

Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 Covid deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed. Covid In Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan: A resident wears a mask as he stands near the shadow of a tree. Hong Kong said that it will end some of its last major Covid rules, scrapping limits on public gatherings. There will be …

Chinese Make Travel Plans as Ban Lifted but Covid Curbs in these Nations to Dampen Mood
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese Make Travel Plans as Ban Lifted but Covid Curbs in these Nations to Dampen Mood

News 18  

China announced it will lift restrictions on outbound travel this week after a period of almost three years. China, which implemented the Covid Zero strategy – where focus lied on eliminating the virus – and subjected people to mass quarantine, mass testing and snap lockdowns, is seeing a major surge in Covid cases as Chinese President Xi Jinping did a …

Families rejoice after years of separation as China ends inbound quarantine
2 years, 3 months ago

Families rejoice after years of separation as China ends inbound quarantine

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China’s partial reopening has been met with an outpouring of joy and relief from citizens – both the hundreds of millions isolated inside the country for the past three years and those overseas separated from their loved ones. “Finally, everybody can their normal life,” said one Chinese national living in New York, who hasn’t been home …

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors
2 years, 3 months ago

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors

Al Jazeera  

Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers. Japan will tighten border controls for COVID-19 by requiring tests for all visitors from China starting Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced, even as Beijing said it would scrap mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals. The developments come days after the World Health Organization …

Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors
2 years, 3 months ago

Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors

LA Times  

China has ended COVID-19 curbs that confined millions of people to their homes, but hospitals have been flooded with patients. Companies welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge. He said ending the quarantine “clears …

Covid: 71% Indians want all flights from China to be shut down, finds survey
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid: 71% Indians want all flights from China to be shut down, finds survey

Live Mint  

As Covid cases surge in China, a recent survey showed that 71% citizens feel that India should shut down flights from China. The survey asked citizens, “COVID led by new variants like BF.7 is rapidly rising in China in regard to both infections spreading and mortalities. There were 16% respondents who said “It should only suspend flights from China and …

Taiwanese, Koreans and Hong Kongers can finally travel home. But others are out of luck
2 years, 3 months ago

Taiwanese, Koreans and Hong Kongers can finally travel home. But others are out of luck

LA Times  

Connie Su, a dental hygienist working in Newport Beach, plans to return to Taiwan on Dec. 27 after being separated from her family since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s scary” to be so out of reach of loved ones, said Grace Yoon of Fullerton, who will arrive in Seoul before Christmas to spend three weeks with her parents …

China students return home amid fears of COVID-19 spread
2 years, 3 months ago

China students return home amid fears of COVID-19 spread

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential for a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush. Tuesday’s announcements came as China begins relaxing its strict “zero-COVID” policy, allowing people with mild symptoms to stay home rather than be sent to a …

China vows to drop some travel tracking in COVID rule easing
2 years, 3 months ago

China vows to drop some travel tracking in COVID rule easing

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said it would stop tracking some travel, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine for visiting COVID-19 hot spots, as part of an uncertain exit from the strict pandemic policies that helped fuel widespread protests. The move follows the government’s dramatic announcement last week that it was ending many of the strictest measures, following …

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased
2 years, 3 months ago

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. Some demanded Chinese President Xi Jinping step down, an extraordinary show of public dissent in a society over which the ruling Communist Party exercises near total control. The requirement has led to complaints from …

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules
2 years, 4 months ago

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules

China Daily  

China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to the notice released by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, international travelers will undergo five days of centralized quarantine plus …

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules
2 years, 4 months ago

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules

China Daily  

China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to the notice released by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, international travelers will undergo five days of centralized quarantine plus …

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules
2 years, 4 months ago

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-11-15 File photo: A customs officer checks passengers' health information at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. Yin Liqin/China News Service China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to …

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules
2 years, 4 months ago

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules

China Daily  

China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to the notice released by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, international travelers will undergo five days of centralized quarantine plus …

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules
2 years, 4 months ago

China announces optimization of COVID-19 rules

China Daily  

China will cut COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers from 10 to 8 days, cancel the circuit breaker for inbound flights and no longer determine secondary close contacts of confirmed cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to the notice released by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, international travelers will undergo five days of centralized quarantine plus …

China eases Zero-COVID policy, removes curbs on international flights and cuts quarantine time
2 years, 4 months ago

China eases Zero-COVID policy, removes curbs on international flights and cuts quarantine time

India TV News  

China COVID regulations: China has trimmed the quarantine time for inbound travellers and scrapped curbs on international flights, as it began to ease its stringent Zero-COVID policy. On the domestic front, China has adjusted quarantine requirements for close contacts of confirmed cases from seven days of centralised quarantine plus three days of health observation at home to five days of …

Global air travel rebounds to 74 percent of pre-pandemic levels
2 years, 4 months ago

Global air travel rebounds to 74 percent of pre-pandemic levels

Al Jazeera  

Asia-Pacific region records by far the biggest jump in passenger traffic amid easing border restrictions. Global air travel continued its recovery from the pandemic in September as passenger traffic surged 57 percent compared with 2021, trade association figures have shown. Passenger traffic reached 74 percent of pre-pandemic levels in September as people rushed back to travel following the lifting of …

In Hong Kong, world bankers urged not to 'bet against' China
2 years, 4 months ago

In Hong Kong, world bankers urged not to 'bet against' China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. About 200 global financial executives gathered to network and …

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