Strong rebound ahead for short-haul, leisure travel soon: AirAsia chief
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AS countries around the world carry out their Covid-19 vaccination programmes, this will help revive the battered global tourism industry and demand could see a strong pick-up from June or July this year, said AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes.
"There will be strong rebound for short-haul travel and leisure travel because people want to get out, but the only way to get travel back are vaccines and vaccine passports," the 55-year-old said at a tech conference on Thursday evening.
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