reader Posted September 23, 2022 Posted September 23, 2022 From Channel News Asia HONG KONG: Hong Kong has announced that it will end mandatory hotel quarantine from Monday (Sep 26), ending some of the world's toughest travel curbs that have battered the economy and kept the finance hub globally isolated for the past two-and-a-half years. All international arrivals will be able to return home or to the accommodation of their choice but will have to self-monitor for three days after entering the city. They will be allowed to go to work or school but will not be allowed to enter bars or restaurants for the period, under a system authorities have dubbed "0+3". "Under this arrangement, the quarantine hotel system will be cancelled," Chief Executive John Lee told reporters on Friday. International arrivals currently spend three days in a self-paid hotel followed by four days of self-monitoring where they are allowed to move around the city. Hotel quarantine was as much as three weeks before being gradually eased earlier this year. From Sep 26, travellers will be subject to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on arrival. A pre-flight PCR test which was required for travellers to Hong Kong 48 hours before flying will be replaced by a Rapid Antigen Test. For the past two-and-a-half years, Hong Kong has adhered to a version of China's strict zero-COVID rules, deepening a brain drain as rival business hubs reopen. The announcement leaves mainland China the only major economy still hewing to lengthy quarantine for international arrivals. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/covid-19-hong-kong-lifts-hotel-quarantine-7-day-home-medical-surveillance-2950531 Quote
PeterRS Posted September 24, 2022 Posted September 24, 2022 Demand for Hong Kong flights has resulted in long delays on Cathay Pacific's website. CX will add 200 pairs of both regional and long haui flights in October. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/cathay-pacific-increase-flight-frequencies-after-hong-kong-eases-quarantine-2022-09-23/ Quote
