Southeast Asia Travel News | Update 23 June
Vietnam, Singapore eye resumption of flights | Singapore
Vietnam and Singapore on Monday agreed to work toward recognizing each other’s vaccine certificates to soon resume commercial flights.
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Thai cabinet approves further reopening for international arrivals this July | Thailand
Thailand’s popular tourist islands – Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao – will once again beckon international tourists from July 15, a decision that the Thai cabinet green-lighted today.
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High hopes among Japan’s luxury travel sector for 2022 rebound | Asia
With Japan’s borders closed to most nations, the country’s high-end inbound tourism is not expected to bounce back until 2022 at the earliest, predicts local luxury travel players.
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Emirates lines up summer escapes | Airlines
Emirates is making it easier for UAE travellers eager to reconnect to their favourite destinations with special fares and more flights to over 30 cities, quarantine free.
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‘Workation’: The rise of a hybrid travel trend after the pandemic | Travel Trends
A recent survey conducted by Booking.com showed that workcation looks set to form a key part of people future travels, at least for the next couple of years.
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Bangkok Air resumes island flights
Bangkok Airways resumes direct flights from Bangkok to Trat, the closest airport to Chang island on the Gulf of Thailand and between holiday islands Samui and Phuket.
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Quang Ninh throws open Ha Long Bay for free to bring back tourists
Authorities in Quang Ninh Province, who had earlier cut Ha Long Bay entry ticket prices by 50 per cent, have now decided to make it free to stimulate domestic tourism.
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