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Taipei, May 11 (CNA) A travel bubble arrangement between Taiwan and its Pacific diplomatic ally Palau will remain in place, even though the Taiwanese carrier that operates flights destined for Palau is combating a pilot shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Transportation Minister Chi Wen-jong (祈文中) said Tuesday.
The Taiwan-Palau travel bubble program officially began on April 1, allowing residents of the two countries to travel largely quarantine-free, provided they follow certain protocols, such as only traveling in groups.
China Airlines (CAL), one of Taiwan s largest carriers, which operates flights under the travel bubble program, has arranged sufficient manpower to operate the travel bubble route, Chi said.
Palau President Whipps confident about travel bubble with Taiwan
03/17/2021 10:38 PM
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. (right)/screenshot from a PNCC live broadcast on YouTube
Taipei, March 17 (CNA) Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. said Wednesday that his government and Taiwan are confident about the planned launch of a travel bubble between the two countries on April 1, which will be the first initiative of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.
The policy, which was unveiled at press conferences in both countries, will allow Taiwanese tour groups to travel to the Pacific nation on two weekly flights, while offering streamlined quarantine procedures on each side.
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Palau President Surangel Whipps has announced that a travel bubble with Taiwan will officially begin on April 1.
Palau, which is one of the few nations to be Covid-free, will open its doors to tourists from Taiwan after a year of closing its borders.
Whipps told reporters that according to the US health officials visiting Palau, there is a very low risk of Taiwan travellers bringing COVID into the country. They shared with us today that the risk of getting a Covid case from Taiwan to Palau, based on historical data, is one in 4 million, or 1 in 40,000 flight. But the point is the risk is very low, We are doing everything to make sure that the risk is as low as possible, Whipps said.