Category: travelers

Airbnb Revenue Surges as Countries Open Up for Vaccinated Travelers

November 5, 2021
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Airbnb Inc.’s quarterly revenue topped Wall Street expectations and the short-term home rental company said on Thursday a rebound in global travel in the last three months of the year would drive growth in 2022. International travel search volumes have been rising as countries, including the United States, start to ease pandemic-related restrictions for fully…

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Air France-KLM Eyes Capital Options, US Bookings Surge

September 30, 2021
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PARIS—Air France-KLM is looking at raising fresh funds soon after completing a share issue earlier this year, bolstered by a positive trend in bookings since the United States announced a reopening to Europeans, its chief executive said on Wednesday. “We did at our annual general meeting in May request from our shareholders’ flexibility on how…

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China to Hong Kong Travelers Will No Longer Need Quarantine

September 7, 2021
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HONG KONG—Travelers arriving in Hong Kong from China will no longer need to quarantine, Hong Kong’s top official said Tuesday, easing curbs imposed after summer outbreaks of the CCP virus (also called the novel coronavirus) on the mainland. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 15, people who haven’t been to medium- or high-risk areas on the mainland or…

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Report: UK Border Officers to Stop Routine COVID Checks

July 21, 2021
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LONDON—UK border officers have been directed to stop routinely checking whether travelers from many countries have tested negative for COVID-19, British media reported Wednesday, citing leaked government documents. While the change is designed to reduce waiting times for airport immigration checks, it has raised concerns about importing new coronavirus cases at a time when infection…

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New COVID Travel Rules Violate Canada’s Charter

February 22, 2021
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Commentary Democracies respect the right of citizens to leave and re-enter their own country freely; repressive regimes like China and North Korea do not. Hence Section 6 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects this right. Any restrictions on the right to leave and enter Canada, such as needing a passport, must be…

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