Travel
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Australia set to reopen borders to international travelers, to pilot home quarantine
Australian officials will trial a home quarantine system for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott Morri…
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UK government drops plans for domestic vaccine passports
Sajid Javid has announced the government has dropped plans for domestic vaccine passports for use in nightclubs and other crowded venues in a dramati…
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Vietnam set to reopen resort island to foreign tourists in bid to resuscitate economy
Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to r…
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Hong Kong to reopen China border for some residents as govt eases COVID-19 rules
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that some residents from China and the former Portuguese colony of Macau will be allowed to enter the cit…
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Tunisia to impose compulsory quarantine on some visitors
Tunisia will from Aug. 25 require 10 days of quarantine for visitors who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a move to help keep the pan…
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U.S. limits some Chinese passenger air carriers to 40% capacity, following China’s order
The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said it will limit some flights from Chinese carriers to 40% passenger capacity for four weeks after …
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Philippines travel-bans ten more countries due to Delta variant concerns
The Philippines will extend a ban on travellers from India and nine other countries to the end of August because of concerns posed by the highly cont…
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New Zealand eyes quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers in early 2022
New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries from early 2022, as it looks to open its borders ag…
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JetBlue kicks off first U.S.-London flight in bid to capitalize on post-pandemic era
JetBlue Airways Corp started transatlantic flights between New York and London on Wednesday, planning to grab market share with low fares and drive a…
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Britain’s Heathrow Airport says passenger number surged in July, as recovery plan remains underway
Britain’s Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers surged in July as the government eased travel restrictions and a recovery was underway, but wa…