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Reopening China: Sabre data indicates significant outbound travel rebound
With more than 166 million international trips booked by Chinese travellers in 2019, contributing over USD 245 billion to global tourism in the process, it is no wonder that the world has been watching, and waiting, for China to re-open its borders, after nearly three years of Covid-19 closure.
Scootin’ Back to China
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), will steadily resume flights to and from China to accommodate strong travel demands in line with the further relaxation of border restrictions.
THAI to operate flights to 5 destinations in China from March 2023
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) will operate 14 weekly flights to five destinations in the People’s Republic of China after the country’s border reopening
Visit Jiangsu celebrates ‘Chinese New Year’
A series of "Happy Chinese New Year" activities created by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism has showed the overseas audience the festive atmosphere and leisure life during the Chinese New Year and a more open, diversified and energetic image of Jiangsu, China.
Ranking of destinations that have reactivated their direct air connections with China for 2023
Mabrian, a leading tourism intelligence company, has presented a new study based on air connectivity data from flights connecting the world's main cities with China
British airways announces resumption of flights to mainland China
After a two-year absence, British Airways has announced it will resume flights between the UK and mainland China. Tickets have gone on sale today for flights to Shanghai from 23 April and Beijing from 3 June.
Alipay and AlipayHK cross-border transactions rebound
China’s outbound and inbound travels showed fast and resilient rebounds during the recent long holiday to commence the year of the Rabbit, as witnessed by strong growth of popular cross-border digital payments.
Vistajet flight demand hops ahead of lunar new year, China travel rush
VistaJet sees demand for private aviation continuing to pick up on the back of the Lunar New Year holiday across Asia.
Emirates resumes passenger services to Shanghai and Beijing
Emirates will ramp up its operations in China ahead of the New Lunar Year and in response to strong travel demand, boosting connectivity to its gateways; Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing as the country reopens its borders and eases its COVID-related entry restrictions
Knee-jerk reinstatement of travel restrictions ineffective: Walsh
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, on the imposition of travel restriction for travellers from China said: “Several countries are introducing COVID-19 testing and other measures for travellers from China.
ACI EUROPE criticises restrictions on travellers from China
Airports Council International – ACI EUROPE has criticised the Coronavirus travel measures imposed on travellers from China at the end of 2022 by several European Union Member States and other world countries, calling these measures “scientifically unjustified”.
Vietnam Airlines transports 18 million passengers in 2022
Vietnam Airlines served over 18 million passengers this year, a huge improvement from the past two years. The Southeast Asian carrier hit almost three-quarters of its annual revenue compared to 2019 as its recovery continues.
Spain imposes COVID-19 restrictions on arrivals from China
All travellers reaching Spain from China now need to present negative COVID-19 test results, or proof of complete vaccination against the virus, with any of the vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).
India makes Covid-19 test mandatory for travellers from 6 destinations
India has made Covid-19 negative test mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan 1, its health minister said on Thursday.
Air India Express issues COVID-19 guidelines
Air India Express on Tuesday issued guidelines for the maintenance of Covid-appropriate behaviour by travellers travelling from UAE to India.
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