Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions
MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Melbourne residents flocked to the city’s pubs, restaurants, and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world’s most locked-down city emerged from its latest spate of restrictions designed to combat the spread of COVID-19. Australia’s second-largest city has so far endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, […]
Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the year to 13% of pre-COVID levels, down from an earlier 30% target for the fourth quarter as travel restrictions linger.
Hong Kong’s strict quarantine rules threaten to erode allure of financial hub
Hong Kong’s government is facing growing pressure from business lobby groups to open borders or risk losing executives and investment as it shows no sign of easing one of the world’s strictest quarantine programs.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
Save Our Summer: UK pilots and cabin crew issue travel sector rescue plea
British pilots, cabin crew, travel agents and other workers are urging politicians to save the summer holiday season by reopening routes abroad or risk destroying tens of thousands of jobs as companies fail.
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble postponed for a second time
A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore due to open on May 26 has been postponed for a second time, officials said on Monday, after a spike in cases in Singapore derailed the plan for quarantine-free travel between the financial hubs. The bubble was initially slated to begin in November last year but was […]
The percentage of people learning a foreign language has boosted: Dual-language apps are gaining popularity
Following the coronavirus quarantines, a surge in demand for language-learning apps erupted around the world, with the United Kingdom, quite surprisingly, leading the way. The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have inspired many more British people to attempt to become bilingual, although the country is not known for its citizens’ capacity or enthusiasm for learning a […]
New Zealand PM Ardern says travel bubble with Cook Islands to start on May 17
New Zealand will start quarantine free travel with Cook Islands on May 17, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at a press conference on Monday. “Two way quarantine-free travel is a significant step in both countries’ COVID-19 recovery, and a direct result of both New Zealand and the Cook Islands’ successful response to the pandemic,” Ardern […]
France to impose 10-day quarantine for travellers coming from Brazil
France will order a strict 10-day quarantine for all travellers coming from Brazil starting April 24, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday, in a bid to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant first found in the South American county.
