HONG Kong has ceased its function as an international aviation hub as it curbs flights and quarantines passengers, reports Bloomberg.
'It's effectively off the map now, and I think it's going to be difficult for hong Kong to recover,' said International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport director-general Willie Walsh.
'It's going to lag significantly behind the recovery that we're seeing elsewhere and has led to a tough time for all airlines operating there.'
Mr Walsh declared that with much of the rest of Asia reopening he remained optimistic Hong Kong could start to relax its border restrictions.
However, Hong Kong is still banning flights even after rolling back some of the world's strictest inbound travel curbs.
'The restrictions there have been very severe and have led directly to the cancellation of a lot of services with airlines - effectively finding it incredibly difficult, if not impossible to operate there,' said Mr Walsh.
IATA has warned places that continue to attempt to lock out Covid risk missing out on enormous economic and societal benefits through the restoration of international travel.
Hong Kong eased some travel measures on April 1, including lifting an outright ban on inbound flights from nine countries.
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'It's effectively off the map now, and I think it's going to be difficult for hong Kong to recover,' said International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport director-general Willie Walsh.
'It's going to lag significantly behind the recovery that we're seeing elsewhere and has led to a tough time for all airlines operating there.'
Mr Walsh declared that with much of the rest of Asia reopening he remained optimistic Hong Kong could start to relax its border restrictions.
However, Hong Kong is still banning flights even after rolling back some of the world's strictest inbound travel curbs.
'The restrictions there have been very severe and have led directly to the cancellation of a lot of services with airlines - effectively finding it incredibly difficult, if not impossible to operate there,' said Mr Walsh.
IATA has warned places that continue to attempt to lock out Covid risk missing out on enormous economic and societal benefits through the restoration of international travel.
Hong Kong eased some travel measures on April 1, including lifting an outright ban on inbound flights from nine countries.
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