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Asia Pacific travel updates - which countries are open for tourism in August 2021? Flight hacking: hand-picked deals. How to travel hassle-free. New airline policies and visa regulations. Latest travel videos. More!

21 August 2021  |  web version

Welcome to the Air Traveler Club — Tiket2's weekly newsletter about the current state of tourism and international travel. You can check our up-to-date list of countries reopened for tourism. Reading but not subscribed? Did some awesome person forward this issue to you? Subscribe to the newsletter to join our community. 🗞️  Weekly roundup ( 1 )  Afgan crisis: Airlines begin to avoid Afghan airspace after Taliban militants seized the country. ( 2 )  Singapore takes its first steps to reopen the borders. A pilot program is planned for September to allow entry for vaccinated travelers from Australia, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. ( 3 )  Malasia is gearing up to reopening tourism, starting with Langkawi island. The first to return will be vaccinated domestic tourists in September, with international visitors following in early 2022. ( 4 )  New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries from early 2022.  ( 5 )  Travel trends: The death of international vacation travel? The biggest obstacle keeping people from traveling is not Covid, but cost - this survey shows. ( 6 )  Digital nomads: Meet the YouTuber who made traveling the world his full-time career. ( 7 )  Travel hack: Sitting at the back of the plane can get you upgraded to first class. ( 8 )  Travel tips: Things you should never do when staying in a hotel. Follow these tips and you may even get a few freebies along the way. ( 9 )  Indonesia’s Super Air Jet has begun flying its first paying passengers. The new airline is flying once a day on two routes: Jakarta - Medan and Jakarta - Batam. ( 10 )  Free music: Close your eyes and imagine you have just boarded a Qantas flight... New album of Qantas boarding music is available for free on Spotify and Apple Music.  More travel news →

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40% – 80% off airfares US to/from Asia Pacific Flight hacking at its best! Sudden price drops, error fares, limited promotions. Hand-picked deals to save you money on your next trip. Past deals → New York  LGA →  Hong Kong HKG Roundtrip Economy Oct  2021, Air Canada Regular price: ~$832 $541 Los Angeles LAX →  Tokyo NRT Roundtrip Economy Feb 2022, Air Canada Regular price: ~$840 $564 Los Angeles LAX →  Auckland AKL Roundtrip Economy Jan 2022, Air Tahiti Nui Regular price: ~$1,600 $958

📺  Travel television ( video )  Boom Supersonic, an aerospace startup, hopes to revive commercial faster-than-the-speed-of-sound air travel. ( video )  Anything but normal: How one guy is taking advantage of the entire travel industry. ( video )  Travel insurance demand soars as more travelers are choosing to purchase insurance for trips. But is it worth the cost? ( video )  Reality check: Covid-related travel restrictions are likely to remain for years.

Travel update: 🇲🇾 Malaysia Malaysia is not yet reopened for general tourism. Visitors (except Malaysian nationals, permanent residents, work pass and MM2H permit holders, expatriates with special approval from Malaysian immigration) are not allowed to enter the country.  Malaysia is gearing up to reopening its borders to tourism in the fourth quarter of 2021. The pilot scheme will start with the Langkawi archipelago. The first to return will be vaccinated domestic tourists in September 2021, with international visitors following in early 2022.  If the Langkawi reopening proves successful, Malaysia will expand the reopening plans to Kuching in Sarawak (west Borneo) and other holiday islands off peninsular Malaysia, such as Redang, Perhentian, Pangkor, and Tioman. Read more →

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40% – 80% off airfares Europe to/from Asia Pacific Please note: most deals are time-sensitive and don't last long. If you can't find the price shown here, play around with different date combinations (several days before or after the original deal) - similar low prices may still be available. Past deals → Berlin BER →  Bangkok BKK Roundtrip Economy Sept 2021, Finnair Regular price: ~$571 $445 Paris CDG →  Singapore SIN Roundtrip Economy Nov 2021, KLM Regular price: ~$887 $447 Zürich ZRH →  Jakarta CGK Roundtrip Economy Nov 2021, KLM Regular price: ~$874 $529

🔥 Airline promotions Cathay PacificGet vaccinated and sign up to win 20 million Asia Miles and A321neo flight experience. Valid for Hong Kong residents only. Details Thai Lion air→All-in domestic fares from TBH 800 plus 10kg free baggage. Details Virgin AustraliaHalf-price domestic sale is now on. Details Garuda Indonesia →Up to 76% discount for Business Class and up to IDR760,000 off Economy Class. Details Qatar Airways25% off Business Class from Jakarta if you book two tickets - use "TOGETHER" promo code. Details More promotions ⟶

40% – 80% off airfares within Asia Pacific Flight prices constantly fluctuate and there is no single source of the cheapest airfare. We always give you a booking link to the website that offers the lowest price - Tiket2 (that's us!), Google Flights, Kayak, Momondo, Skyscanner, etc. Past deals → Christchurch CHC →  Auckland AKL Roundtrip Economy Sept 2021, Jetstar Regular price: ~$103 $48 Jakarta CGK →  Singapore SIN Roundtrip Economy Jan 2022, Jetstar Regular price: ~$121 $69 Sydney SYD →  Hobart HBA Roundtrip Economy Nov 2021, Jetstar Regular price: ~$155 $84

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