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Airlines face hurdles to cashing in on China re-opening

Airlines face hurdles to cashing in on China re-opening

U.S. and European airlines will benefit from pent-up demand for travel to China after its recent border reopening, but route approvals, fresh Covid-19 testing rules and not enough large aircraft remain barriers to rising sales, analysts and industry officials say.
Australia and elsewhere shake off Covid to ring in 2023

Australia and elsewhere shake off Covid to ring in 2023

Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of Covid disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harbor front and watch an elaborate fireworks display.
December 31, 2022 | 01:31 am PT
Hanoi, HCMC rise in global city destination list

Hanoi, HCMC rise in global city destination list

Vietnam's two biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have made substantial improvements in this year's global ranking of the 100 best city destinations after the country fully reopened to international tourism.
December 19, 2022 | 03:24 pm PT
Thailand eyes return of Chinese tourists during Lunar New Year holiday

Thailand eyes return of Chinese tourists during Lunar New Year holiday

Thailand expects to welcome back Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday next month, or within the first quarter at the latest, as China begins lifting Covid-19 restrictions.
December 16, 2022 | 12:43 am PT
As Hong Kong opens up, visitors can enter a gym or restaurant immediately

As Hong Kong opens up, visitors can enter a gym or restaurant immediately

People arriving in Hong Kong by international flights can immediately visit the city's restaurants, gyms and other venues for the first time in almost three years, with the scrapping of restrictions that barred them from such places for the first three days.
December 13, 2022 | 11:21 pm PT
'Tough times': Warnings sound over China's rapid 'zero-Covid' exit

'Tough times': Warnings sound over China's rapid 'zero-Covid' exit

A week after China began dismantling its tough 'zero-Covid' controls, the World Health Organization warned of "very tough" times ahead and state media reported some seriously ill patients at hospitals in Beijing, raising fears of a wave of infections.
December 13, 2022 | 11:19 pm PT
Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs as China fine-tunes policy

Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs as China fine-tunes policy

Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of Covid-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of China's virus curbs gathered pace.
December 2, 2022 | 11:03 pm PT
Japan retail sales up for 8th month on tourism reopening

Japan retail sales up for 8th month on tourism reopening

Japanese retail sales marked an eighth successive month of annual growth in October, data showed on Tuesday, after full reopening of borders added to the boost from this year's dismantling of internal pandemic control measures.
November 28, 2022 | 08:12 pm PT
US hotels reel from China Covid curbs amid travel boom

US hotels reel from China Covid curbs amid travel boom

U.S. hotel operators expect more pain from China's strict Covid lockdowns which have halted construction of some luxury properties and impeded travel to one of the world's key tourism markets.
November 12, 2022 | 04:35 pm PT
Macau plans November return for mainland Chinese tour groups

Macau plans November return for mainland Chinese tour groups

Macau aims to open to mainland Chinese tour groups in November for the first time in almost three years, the city's chief executive, Ho Iat Seng, said on Saturday.
September 24, 2022 | 09:05 pm PT
Vietnam among 10 most popular destinations for Australian tourists

Vietnam among 10 most popular destinations for Australian tourists

Vietnam was one of the 10 favorite destinations for Australian tourists in July, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
September 15, 2022 | 08:33 pm PT
Vietnam to get 22 million tourists in 2026: Fitch

Vietnam to get 22 million tourists in 2026: Fitch

Vietnam is expected to receive 22 million foreign visitors in 2026 and see tourism revenues grow by 25 percent from pre-pandemic levels to US$13.2 billion, Fitch Solutions forecast.
August 26, 2022 | 04:26 pm PT
Parts of China's Hainan extend Covid lockdown, Lhasa in Tibet tightens curbs

Parts of China's Hainan extend Covid lockdown, Lhasa in Tibet tightens curbs

A few cities in China's tourism hub Hainan extended lockdowns on Friday, with some of the measures expected to last through the weekend, while Lhasa in Tibet also tightened restrictions, among the latest curbs to contain Covid clusters in the country.
August 12, 2022 | 04:31 pm PT
Aviation body proposes more international routes to major tourism markets

Aviation body proposes more international routes to major tourism markets

Vietnam Aviation Business Association has suggested opening more direct routes to countries sending a large number of tourists to Vietnam to boost post-pandemic recovery.
August 11, 2022 | 03:30 am PT
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