Singapore Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore Nov 16, 2021. (Reuters file photo)
A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs.
Lingering barriers to travel in Asia in particular are isolating the region and its tourism-reliant economies, just as the recovery in Europe and the US accelerates. In the UK authorities are dumping unpopular pre-flight tests and now only require proof of vaccination as they strive to normalise international air traffic.
The marquee transit hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore are being shunned as travellers seek to avoid weeks in hotel isolation on arrival or a raft of testing swabs. Airlines,…
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