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Airbnb CEO Says Travel Never Going Back to the Way It Was Before Pandemic
Traditional tourism and sightseeing at top global destinations would be significantly reduced by travelers who will drive to smaller communities and fly less for business meetings.
January 15, 2021
Hong Kong, Singapore Travel Bubble Popped by Virus Spike
Desperate to help their key tourism and aviation sectors, they came up with the plan allowing limited, quarantine-free travel between the cities as long as visitors test negative for COVID-19.
November 23, 2020
Hong Kong-Singapore ‘Travel Bubble’ to Launch on November 22
Passengers arriving in Hong Kong will have to test negative again at the airport to avoid quarantine, while those arriving in Singapore will have to download a contact-tracing app.
November 11, 2020
Stir-Crazy ‘Passengers’ Gobble up Tickets to Dine on Parked Singapore Jets
For a hefty sum of up to SG$642 ($470), people with a hankering for airline food can have a meal on an A380, the world's biggest passenger jet.
October 13, 2020
Singapore Airlines Drops ‘Flights to Nowhere’ After Outcry
September 30, 2020
They are designed for travel-starved people keen to fly at a time of virus-related restrictions and have proved surprisingly popular.
‘Don’t Touch the Marble’: Visiting the Taj Mahal in a Pandemic
Only 5,000 visitors are allowed daily—a quarter of usual capacity—and all have their temperature taken by staff wearing face shields, masks, and gloves.
September 21, 2020