Southeast Asia Travel News | Update December 20
Attractive flights, visas needed for wealthy Middle Eastern tourists
Vietnam should launch more direct routes to the Middle East, offer an open visa policy, and even open new Halal restaurants to attract wealthy tourists from the Middle East, experts say.
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Government urged to remove visa hassles to rejuvenate tourism, airline industries
The tourism and aviation industries have again urged the government to ease visa requirements to speed up recovery post-Covid.
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Thailand eyes return of Chinese tourists during Lunar New Year holiday
Thailand expects to welcome back Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday next month, or within the first quarter at the latest, as China begins lifting Covid-19 restrictions.
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Ethiopian Airlines returns to Singapore
Ethiopian Airlines will resume direct services to Singapore from Adis Ababa on 25 March 2023 using a Boeing 787 for the four weekly flights.
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AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur-Taipei flights
AirAsia X has recently re-introduced flights from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei after Taiwan relaxed entry rules and ended Covid-19 lockdowns.
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