Unvaccinated travellers likely to face quarantine for up to two more years: Airlines association chief

Vaccinated travellers are now able to travel freely without quarantine or tests to many countries within the Asia-Pacific. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE - Quarantine periods for travellers not vaccinated against Covid-19 are likely to remain in place for at least one or two more years, said the chief of a regional airlines association.

Mr Subhas Menon, director-general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) told The Straits Times that vaccinations remain a necessary safeguard with the pandemic still ongoing.

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