China's peak Lunar New Year air travel season fizzles as virus cases rise
Airline bookings made as of Jan. 19 for Lunar New Year travel have plunged 73.7 per cent compared with the holiday period in 2019
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Airline bookings made as of Jan. 19 for Lunar New Year travel have plunged 73.7 per cent compared with the holiday period in 2019
Citizens are thinking twice before traveling for the holiday season due to restrictions Reuters January 26, 2021 People wearing face masks walk past a Chinese flag, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country, in Beijing, China January 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/file Many Chinese citizens have reluctantly decided against booking a flight for the mid- February Lunar New Year holidays. To limit the spread of COVID-19, the government has discouraged travel in what is normally the busiest time of the year. Those who are going anyway must present a nucleic acid test wi...
January 26, 2021 published at 5:02 AMReuters To limit the spread of Covid-19, the government has discouraged travel in what is normally the busiest time of the year. Reuters BEIJING - Ms Iphie Nie, a 30-year-old designer in Beijing who usually travels to visit family in her hometown of Shenzhen during the Chinese New Year has, like many Chinese, reluctantly decided against booking a flight for the mid-February holiday. To limit the spread of Covid-19, the government has discouraged travel in what is normally the busiest time of the year. Those who are going anyway must present a nucleic acid ...
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 12:54 PM MYT People wearing face masks are seen on a street decorated with street lights in the shape of Chinese lanterns ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday in Beijing January 26, 2021. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. BEIJING, Jan 26 — Iphie Nie, a 30-year-old designer in Beijing who usually travels to visit family in her hometown of Shenzhen during the Lunar New Year has, like many Chinese, reluctantly decided against booking a flight for the mid-February holiday. To limit the spread of Covid-1...