'Travel bubbles' eyed to revive economies
4 years, 7 months ago

'Travel bubbles' eyed to revive economies

China Daily  

An Asiana Airlines flight arrives at Dalian International Airport in Liaoning province in 2019. Governments in the Asia-Pacific region are exploring the creation of "travel bubbles" to spur essential business travel and help revive economies hit hard by COVID-19. The Singapore-China fast lane agreement－which includes Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing and the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang－is in line with Singapore's plan to gradually reopen its borders to conduct essential business travel but "with the necessary safeguards in place to ensure public health considerations are addressed". Sta Maria told China Daily that the fast-track travel arrangements initiated by China, Singapore and South Korea are a "good start" for the Asia-Pacific economies. "The COVID-19 pandemic hit the tourism industry severely due to the closing of borders, halting of transportation, and stay-at-home policies to contain the spread of the virus," said John Paolo Rivera, associate director at the Manila-based Dr. Andrew Tan Center for Tourism of the Asian Institute of Management.

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China seeks to minimise COVID-19 risk during travel rush
2 years ago

China seeks to minimise COVID-19 risk during travel rush

The Hindu  

China is seeking to minimise the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. People using public transport are also urged to wear masks and pay special attention to their health and personal hygiene, Vice Minister Xu Chengguang told reporters at a briefing. China abruptly …

China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush
2 years ago

China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. People using public transport are also urged to wear masks and pay special attention to their health and personal hygiene, Vice Minister Xu Chengguang told reporters at a briefing. …

China seeks to minimise possibility of major COVID-19 outbreak during travel rush
2 years ago

China seeks to minimise possibility of major COVID-19 outbreak during travel rush

Firstpost  

China abruptly ended a strict regime of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing in December amid growing concerns about the economic impact and rare public protests in a country that permits no open political dissent Beijing: China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of …

Thailand eyes travel bubble with China and Malaysia
2 years, 11 months ago

Thailand eyes travel bubble with China and Malaysia

Al Jazeera  

Thailand plans to hold travel bubble talks with China and Malaysia this month, days after resuming a quarantine-free visa program to boost tourist arrivals seen as key to sustaining a nascent economic recovery. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s government will soon discuss with the Chinese Minister for Culture and Tourism details of a possible bilateral travel deal, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a government …

Singapore Likely to Restart Air Travel Bubble Agreement with Hong Kong
3 years, 9 months ago

Singapore Likely to Restart Air Travel Bubble Agreement with Hong Kong

News 18  

Singapore’s Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung said that the city-state has received a proposal from Hong Kong to re-open borders safely, saying it was studying the situation. According to a statement in response to the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble, the Minister said that on Monday that city-state is very happy that Hong Kong has in recent weeks kept …

Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon
3 years, 10 months ago

Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon

ABC  

Travel bubbles with neighbouring countries would be useless and dangerous without mass vaccinations in Australia, an aviation expert says. Key points: An expert says overseas travel would be two or three times worse than domestic border woes An expert says overseas travel would be two or three times worse than domestic border woes Among the first bubbles expected to open …

Covid-19 ’passports’ would be a good idea, says Taiwan
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 ’passports’ would be a good idea, says Taiwan

Live Mint  

TAIPEI: COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be hard to do in practice but are a good idea, Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, offering support to a means to get global travel going again. Global aviation body IATA said last month it is developing a set of mobile apps to help passengers navigate …

The much-hyped Hong Kong-Singapore ‘travel bubble’ is postponed amid Covid-19 spike
4 years, 1 month ago

The much-hyped Hong Kong-Singapore ‘travel bubble’ is postponed amid Covid-19 spike

CNN  

CNN — The highly-anticipated Hong Kong and Singapore “air travel bubble” was postponed Saturday – less than 24 hours before it was due to launch. But a spike in coronavirus infections in Hong Kong means the arrangement will be postponed for two weeks, said Edward Yau, Hong Kong’s secretary for commerce and economic development, at a press conference Saturday. Singapore’s …

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan
4 years, 1 month ago

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan

China Daily  

Visitors pose for pictures at a flower farm in Chiangmai, Thailand. BANGKOK-The Association of Thai Travel Agents on Thursday submitted an open letter to Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry requesting Chinese tourists be allowed to enter the country by January under the travel-bubble program. If Thailand can successfully establish a travel-bubble plan with China, the association estimates that the country …

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan
4 years, 1 month ago

Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan

China Daily  

Visitors pose for pictures at a flower farm in Chiangmai, Thailand. BANGKOK-The Association of Thai Travel Agents on Thursday submitted an open letter to Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry requesting Chinese tourists be allowed to enter the country by January under the travel-bubble program. If Thailand can successfully establish a travel-bubble plan with China, the association estimates that the country …

Covid-19 travel bubbles were set to restore flying but haven’t taken off
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel bubbles were set to restore flying but haven’t taken off

Live Mint  

A few months ago, travel bubbles were the big idea for reopening skies across the Asia-Pacific region. It might work for one-way travelers such as Nick Vanderkolk, a 34-year-old New Zealand dairy commodities trader and resident of Singapore for the past six years. Then the New Zealand border closed and they were stuck for months, living with his wife’s parents, …

Thailand managed 101 days without local coronavirus cases. Will it open borders soon?
4 years, 4 months ago

Thailand managed 101 days without local coronavirus cases. Will it open borders soon?

CNN  

CNN — Just a day after marking the significant milestone of 100 days without local coronavirus transmission, the virus has reared its head once again in Thailand. “This case is a local transmission case after over 100 days were passed with no report of locally transmitted infection,” Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayincharoen, director of Thailand’s Disease Control Department, told a press conference …

Tourism-reliant Thailand defers 'travel bubble' plan as Asia's Covid graph rises
4 years, 5 months ago

Tourism-reliant Thailand defers 'travel bubble' plan as Asia's Covid graph rises

India Today  

Thailand has delayed plans for a "travel bubble" agreement with select countries as new daily coronavirus cases rise in parts of Asia, putting pressure on its vital tourism industry and complicating efforts to revive its battered economy. Thailand first proposed the idea in June to allow movement between select countries that have low infection numbers, without the need for travellers …

'Travel bubbles' eyed to revive economies
4 years, 7 months ago

'Travel bubbles' eyed to revive economies

China Daily  

An Asiana Airlines flight arrives at Dalian International Airport in Liaoning province in 2019. Governments in the Asia-Pacific region are exploring the creation of "travel bubbles" to spur essential business travel and help revive economies hit hard by COVID-19. The Singapore-China fast lane agreement－which includes Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing and the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang－is in line with Singapore's …

Coronavirus | China seeks to ease travel curbs to stabilise economy
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | China seeks to ease travel curbs to stabilise economy

The Hindu  

China has reached an agreement with South Korea to set up a “fast track” procedure for business people to travel between the countries as Beijing looks to ease an entry ban on foreigners imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19. With the deadly disease spreading globally, China last month blocked almost all foreigners from entering as authorities fretted over …

Coronavirus could push 11 million people into poverty: World Bank
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus could push 11 million people into poverty: World Bank

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: About 11 million people could be driven into poverty in East Asia and the Pacific as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that has impacted over 780,000 people and killed more than 37,000 globally, the World Bank has warned. The Washington-based global lender, in a report released on Monday, said that prior projections had estimated that nearly 35 million …

Global business travel could suffer $820bn virus hit, says group
4 years, 9 months ago

Global business travel could suffer $820bn virus hit, says group

Al Jazeera  

The global spread of the coronavirus is increasingly affecting business travelers, an industry body said. The global business travel sector is expected to take a revenue hit of about $820bn, with China accounting for nearly half of the losses, as corporates curb travel plans in the face of the coronavirus epidemic, an industry body said on Tuesday. Business travel to …

Tourism industry hit hard as Chinese tourists stay home
4 years, 11 months ago

Tourism industry hit hard as Chinese tourists stay home

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Bill Egerton received an alarming email. “All tours inbound from China that have been booked with me were all canceled – I lost 15 tours for February,” 77-year-old Egerton, who has been running Koala Blue Tours in Queensland, Australia for the past 25 years, tells CNN Travel. “Asia Pacific is taking …

China’s struggle with coronavirus outbreak hits global travel
4 years, 11 months ago

China’s struggle with coronavirus outbreak hits global travel

LA Times  

Travelers wear masks as they wait for their flights at Hong Kong International Airport on Jan. 21. Several airlines and cruise companies have canceled routes to China, Walt Disney Co. has temporarily closed its two theme parks in China and the Chinese government is prohibiting travel from the Wuhan region because of a coronavirus outbreak that has already killed more …

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