Delta surge halts Asia's travel bubbles even before they begin

AirAsia Group Bhd CEO Tony Fernandes labelled Australia a "hermit kingdom”, saying it will be very painful for European and American travellers to come to Asia. - Bloomberg

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Fresh lockdowns and restrictions in Asia brought on by the faster-spreading Delta coronavirus variant are making the region’s pursuit of travel bubbles look like an increasingly fruitless endeavour.

Air-travel bubbles, corridors that allow movement between countries without the need for quarantine, have largely been a letdown as nations pull up the drawbridge again to contain outbreaks.