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Articles on safe travel for millennials, including trip planning, vaccinations, local laws and customs, travel security, travel health and travel updates.
Latest measures amount to an honour system that imposes social obligations on amber-coded people and operators of high-risk places to make it work.
Quarantine requirements vary across the mainland, but some are controversial, and there’s little scientific evidence to support local governments’ different approaches to controlling Covid-19.
As governments look to safely resume cross-border journeys there is much talk of vaccine passports, ‘travel bubbles’ and digital certificates when the world needs a single viable mechanism.
Hong Kong has been caught up in the rivalry between Beijing and Washington, and by raising its warning against Americans visiting the city the US has imposed a costly further sanction
- The airline’s decision to cancel the flight stemmed from the need to assess the captain’s physical and mental well-being, according to reports
- Although a relatively rare occurrence, there have been several recent incidents of pilots reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol
Public advised to remain vigilant amid showers, even after forecaster lifted all tropical cyclone signals on Tuesday afternoon.
It also finds terms and conditions for mishandled baggage across airlines to be inconsistent.
India’s GMR Group joins the San Miguel corporation and a Manila consortium in recent bids to upgrade the ageing Ninoy Aquino Airport, ranked among the world’s worst.
Lebanon’s caretaker premier Najib Mikati said on Saturday there was no cause for ‘concern or panic’ about his country’s security situation. At least 13 people have been killed in fighting in Ain el-Hilweh between mainstream faction Fatah and hardline Islamists.
Industry insiders dish advice on what to expect from flight cancellations and the usefulness of insurance.
After an attack on the bridge linking the peninsula to Russia, holidaymakers were asked to take an alternative 400km (250-mile) route that could take them through areas seriously affected by fighting.
Readers discuss the importance of following safety protocols during an emergency, the MTR’s handling of passenger anxiety during unexpected events, and the dangers of deep-sea expeditions.
A study cited the airline’s new Skynest economy beds and its safety record as two reasons for the top ranking.
It’s the third time in recent months that a passenger has been accused of urinating on or near someone else on a flight from New York to New Delhi. In all cases, they were reported to be drunk.
Change linked to habits developed in three years of Coronavirus pandemic when going off the beaten track was a priority, travel experts say.
The man’s body was found near a forest path in the Val di Sole valley, which is popular with hikers and tourists. Sightings of bears have recently increased.
Move comes as China has shared more information about testing, vaccination, genomic sequencing results, UK health department says.
Move will help speed up recovery of Hong Kong’s aviation industry, authorities say. Japan will also ease restrictions on passengers from mainland China, but Covid-19 test results are still needed.
Chief Executive John Lee unveils details of his government’s ambitious ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign.
Japan and South Korea hit by blizzards and freezing weather, causing disruptions to transport.
Numerous sports and trade events are expected to return to China this year after being postponed, scaled down or held online since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Chamber of commerce chief predicts ‘sharp rebound’ in economy in 2023 after border reopening announced.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says Covid-19 restrictions targeting arrivals from China are ‘unacceptable’ and ‘lack scientific basis’ as more than a dozen countries impose new measures.
Barcelona is Spain’s pickpocketing capital, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue sees muggings at gunpoint, Hollywood is full of drug addicts – there’s lots the travel industry doesn’t tell us.
The two are among the latest countries – along with Spain, South Korea and Israel – to implement arrival screening and restrictions amid concerns over rising cases.
US, India, Italy and other countries differ from Britain and EU on screening travellers from China.
Hong Kong Airlines says it will operate special flights to bring residents home in the next week.
State Council announces travel changes that will ease travel into the country and is expected to prompt a rebound in Chinese heading abroad.
Mountain rescue team launches search after alert from hillwalker who took refuge in hut; finds one man dead, another suffering from hypothermia.
Residents and arrivals infected with Covid-19 will be allowed to leave isolation on the fifth day if they test negative for two days in a row beforehand.
Chairwoman of the Travel Industry Council hails move a “good start” in attracting tourists to the city.
The grim discovery was made in Uttar Pradesh state when railway police officers forced the door open after passengers complained of the smell.
Travel agents ask for permission for tour groups to eat in private areas of restaurants and visit attractions.
