| Hong Kong is ready to welcome visitors from all around the world once again with open arms and open doors. With the launch of the global promotional campaign “Hello Hong Kong”, Hong Kong is sending its greatest welcome to the world with 500,000 air tickets as well as city-wide offers covering “Hong Kong Goodies” visitor consumption vouchers, to entice travellers to come to experience Hong Kong’s diverse appeals.
Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), said: “Hong Kong is back on the map for global travellers, with more excitement to offer than ever before. We are extending a big welcome to the world through the ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign, inviting friends from everywhere as they return to one of the world’s greatest tourism destinations. I am confident that Hong Kong’s vibrant east-meets-west culture, together with our iconic and brand-new attractions and immersive experiences, will attract travellers back for an epic, unforgettable journey.” Both Canada and the U.S., as well as other countries, currently require all passengers on flights coming in from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to provide negative COVID-19 test results.  Scottsdale is one of the top cities in America for hikers. JIM BYERS PHOTO LYNX LAUNCHES PHOENIX FLIGHTS Lynx Air this week began service between Calgary International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Phoenix becomes the ultra-low cost carrier’s fourth U.S. destination Lynx will operate the flights three times weekly on its new, Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft, Open Jaw reports. U.S. POLITICIANS TRYING TO KILL VACCINE RULE |
The U.S. House of Representatives this week voted to end a requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19. Reuters reports the vote was 227 to 201 with seven Democrats joining Republicans. No Republicans voted against the bill.
The Biden administration in June dropped its requirement that people arriving in the United States by air must test negative for COVID but has not lifted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination requirements for most foreign travelers.
It’s an important step, but it’s not clear if the U.S. Senate will consider the bill, which it would have to do (and which would require a successful vote) to pass the House bill into law.
The U.S. Travel Association applauded the House vote, saying, ““the need for this requirement has long since passed, and we appreciate the bipartisan action by the U.S. House to end this outdated policy … The U.S. is the only country that has maintained this policy.”
