Daily News Briefs
Beijing introduces new measures to curb spread of COVID-19
Beijing Municipal Government spokesperson Xu Hejian said the city has introduced new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 after new local infections in recent
Hong Kong to tighten COVID-19 restrictions to bring it more in line with China
Hong Kong‘s Government announced (26-Oct-2021) plans to tighten its COVID-19 restrictions to bring them in line with the rules imposed in China as it attempts
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore extends vaccinated travel lanes to Australia and Switzerland
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) extended (26-Oct-2021) its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to Australia and Switzerland for entry into Singapore on and after
AAPA: Asia Pacific international pax down 96% in Sep-2021, compared to Sep-2019
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reported (26-Oct-2021) the following international traffic highlights for Sep-2021: Passengers: 1.2 million, -95.8% compared to Sep-2019; RPK: -94%; ASK:
United Airlines to resume services from Houston and Honolulu to Tokyo from Dec-2021
United Airlines announced (25-Oct-2021) plans to resume three times weekly Houston-Tokyo Narita and Honolulu-Tokyo Narita services on 17-Dec-2021. The airline also plans to increase Chicago
Tourism Authority of Thailand welcomes first Finnair flight from Stockholm to Phuket
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported (25-Oct-2021) Finnair commenced Stockholm-Phuket on 25-Oct-2021. The seasonal service will operate twice weekly to 29-Nov-2021, before increasing to three
Taiwan airlines pax down 91% in Sep-2021, compared to Sep-2019
Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration reported (25-Oct-2021) the following traffic highlights for domestic airlines in Sep-2021: Passengers: 264,522, -91.3% compared to Sep-2019; Domestic: 230,405, -55.5%; Uni
Visitor arrivals to Thailand down 99.6% in Sep-2021, compared to Sep-2019
Thailand‘s Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported (25-Oct-2021) 12,237 visitor arrivals to Thailand for Sep-2021, a decline of 99.6% compared to Sep-2019.
Singapore Airlines launches brand campaign video across online channels
Singapore Airlines launched (25-Oct-2021) its ‘We Look Forward to Seeing You in the Air Again’ brand campaign with a 30 second video, released via its
Tourism Authority of Thailand to remove quarantine requirements for 46 countries from 01-Nov-2021
Tourism Authority of Thailand announced (22-Oct-2021) the removal of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from 46 countries, effective 01-Nov-2021. Passengers will be required to