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Masks no longer compulsory during air travel
The civil aviation ministry on 16 November said the use of masks is not compulsory during air travel but passengers should preferably use them amid the declining number of coronavirus cases.
Hong Kong Airlines resumes Okinawa and Sapporo flights
Hong Kong Airlines celebrated the resumption of its service toOkinawa on 2 November, following a long wait of two years. Known as the “Hawaii of Japan”, Okinawa is the airline’s third destination in Japan that it has resumed this year following the rel...
Norwegian Cruise Line to eliminate Covid-19 testing from 4 Oct
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has updated its global health and safety protocols by removing all COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination requirements effective 4th October 2022.
Air New Zealand ‘unmasks’ from 13 Sep
Masks will no longer be required on any Air New Zealand operated flights from 13 September 2022 following the Government’s announcement that face masks will no longer be required on inbound international or domestic flights.
No face masks for Australian flights from 9 Sept
Australia also joins other countries in removing the airplane face mask mandate. Alongside the lifting of face mask rules, political leaders have also agreed to reduce the isolation period for COVID-19 positive cases from seven days down to just five days.
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