Aviation
Hong Kong raises Indonesia’s COVID-19 risk level
Hong Kong raises Indonesia’s COVID-19 risk level
Indonesia will be identified as a “very high-risk” area, starting 21 June.
Colombia, Korea now in Hong Kong’s high-risk list
The tighter border restrictions will take effect on 18 June.
Cathay Pacific amongst Asia Pacific’s top carriers
The airline earned an overall score of 4.6 out of 5 in the Air Cargo Excellence Survey.
Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble decision pushed back to July
The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble has been pushed back again.
Gov’t extends Cathay Pacific’s access to $7.8b loan facility
The drawdown period will be extended 12 months to 8 June 2022.
Hong Kong expands risk list in Return2HK scheme
Hong Kong residents coming from at-risk areas will no longer be exempted from quarantine.
Cathay coaxes Hong Kongers to get vaccine jab with party flight
The airline will also give away 20 million Asia Miles in a draw.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia goes into lock down; Vietnam suspends flights as new variant emerges
From AP:
Hong Kong expands COVID high-risk list
Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam will be identified as high-risk areas, starting 4 June.
Daily Briefing: US & China trade envoys meet; HSBC exits US retail banking; Australian state locks down
Trade envoys from the US and China talk on the phone for the first time since US President Joe Biden took office.
Hong Kong adopts risk list in Return2HK scheme
Residents from medium or high-risk areas will undergo quarantine.
Hong Kong expands list of high-risk COVID hot spots
Argentina, Italy, Japan, and four other countries are now considered high-risk.
Rising COVID cases burst HK-SG travel bubble anew
The May 26 target date has been postponed.
Shorter quarantine period for inbound travellers starts from 12 May
The quarantine period adjustment is based on the vaccine bubble concept.
Hong Kong lifts UK, Ireland travel ban
Travellers may fly to Hong Kong, starting 7 May.
Hong Kong bans flights from “extremely high risk” Nepal
Suspension of flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines have also been extended.
Hong Kong extends Return2hk scheme for residents from China
Hong Kong residents may return to the city between 29 April to 16 May.
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