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China to ease visa, entry policies

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 16 March 2023, 2:30 PM 399

Foreigners with valid visas issued before March 28, 2020 will be allowed to enter China, as the country is adjusting its visa and entry policies to facilitate travel across the border, the National Immigration Administration announced . Visa-free policies will be resumed for entry to the southern island province of Hainan and cruise tour groups […]Continue Reading

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Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 10 February 2023, 3:00 PM 317

Amid declining Covid cases in the country, the Center relaxed the travel norms for passengers from China and other countries. However, the random testing of 2 per cent travelers coming to India will continue. Updating the ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals’, the Health Ministry has dropped the existing requirements of pre-departure Covid-19 testing and Continue Reading

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China ends quarantine for inbound travellers

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 9 January 2023, 2:00 PM 190

China has lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases, reports AFP. Beijing last month began a dramatic dismantling of a hardline virus strategy that had enforced mandatory quarantines and gruelling lockdowns. The containment policy has tanked Continue Reading

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Disappointed with restrictions for travellers from China: IATA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 5 January 2023, 10:00 AM 389

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it is disappointing to see restrictions on travellers from China since it believes barriers to travel make no difference to spread of infections. “Several countries are introducing COVID-19 testing and other measures for travellers from China, even though the virus is already circulating widely within their Continue Reading

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TAT adjusts forecast for foreign arrivals to 25mn in 2023

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 2 January 2023, 5:00 PM 273

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its forecast for foreign arrivals from 18-20 million to 25 million in 2023 after China eased COVID-19 travel restrictions, reports VNA. TAT expects about 500,000 Chinese tourists to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holidays at the end of January. To prepare for a potential influx […]Continue Reading

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Airlines give lukewarm reaction to China’s border reopening amid Covid-19 surge

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 29 December 2022, 2:00 PM 175

The world’s airlines are taking a cautious approach to China’s reopening, reluctant to immediately change up schedules and divert planes from other routes despite the internal pent-up demand for international travel. Scheduled flights into China during January, February and March are up no more than 2.9% this week compared to last week, according to aviation […]Continue Reading