Asian airlines ramp up overseas flights as borders reopen
Asian airlines are ramping up overseas flights as borders begin to open around the region, hoping for clearer skies ahead after the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic. The aviation industry was hit hard as most international travel ground to a halt in the face of COVID-19, but is now pushing to get more planes back in the air as countries start to ease tough restrictions on people's movements. Helping blaze a trail, Singapore Airlines in mid-February relaunched its route from its home airport to Bali in Indonesia. It plans to reconnect to the United Arab Emirates this Thursday, followed by Hong Kong a day later. And starting March 4, it will resume flights to Manila in the Philippines, along with Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand. Rival carrier Garuda Indonesia has also been revving up its operations, restarting flights from Japan to Bali on Feb. 3, as well as from Sydney to the same resort island. Elsewhere, Thai Airways has started offering a special promotion for its Japan routes by teaming up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The move includes a 3,000 yen ($26) discount for travelers heading to Bangkok. These steps come as nations gradually reopen their borders as they push to get their economies back on track. By early March, Singapore plans to triple the daily entry quota for its quarantine-free "vaccinated travel lanes" for air arrivals from about 25 countries to 15,000. Indonesia has been allowing foreign tourists into Bali since mid-October, while Thailand resumed its quarantine-free entry program for inoculated travelers in early February. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Aviation on Tuesday said it would double its round trips between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok to six per week from March. The airline said it would initially offer a 50% discount for fares on the route. Over in the Philippines, Cebu Air, which operates Cebu Pacific, is also accelerating its return to international travel after the country started accepting fully vaccinated tourists from Feb. 10.<br/>
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Asian airlines ramp up overseas flights as borders reopen
Asian airlines are ramping up overseas flights as borders begin to open around the region, hoping for clearer skies ahead after the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic. The aviation industry was hit hard as most international travel ground to a halt in the face of COVID-19, but is now pushing to get more planes back in the air as countries start to ease tough restrictions on people's movements. Helping blaze a trail, Singapore Airlines in mid-February relaunched its route from its home airport to Bali in Indonesia. It plans to reconnect to the United Arab Emirates this Thursday, followed by Hong Kong a day later. And starting March 4, it will resume flights to Manila in the Philippines, along with Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand. Rival carrier Garuda Indonesia has also been revving up its operations, restarting flights from Japan to Bali on Feb. 3, as well as from Sydney to the same resort island. Elsewhere, Thai Airways has started offering a special promotion for its Japan routes by teaming up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The move includes a 3,000 yen ($26) discount for travelers heading to Bangkok. These steps come as nations gradually reopen their borders as they push to get their economies back on track. By early March, Singapore plans to triple the daily entry quota for its quarantine-free "vaccinated travel lanes" for air arrivals from about 25 countries to 15,000. Indonesia has been allowing foreign tourists into Bali since mid-October, while Thailand resumed its quarantine-free entry program for inoculated travelers in early February. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Aviation on Tuesday said it would double its round trips between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok to six per week from March. The airline said it would initially offer a 50% discount for fares on the route. Over in the Philippines, Cebu Air, which operates Cebu Pacific, is also accelerating its return to international travel after the country started accepting fully vaccinated tourists from Feb. 10.<br/>
