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1/ Travel in 2021 is going to be stop-and-go as governments and businesses try to figure out an equitable way back to normal. (

by @triptilahiri) https://qz.com/1959316/how-travel-will-change-in-2021-and-beyond/

Travel will return in 2021—but it won’t be any fun

From on-site Covid-19 testing at hotels to digital health passes, these changes are laying the groundwork for traveling in 2021 and beyond.

https://qz.com/1959316/how-travel-will-change-in-2021-and-beyond/

2/ Vaccines made the world optimistic at the end of 2020, but the discovery of new, more infectious strains of Covid-19, soaring caseloads, and rising death rates in several parts of the world is diminishing that hope. https://qz.com/1959316/how-travel-will-change-in-2021-and-beyond/

3/ Expect Covid-19 tests for air travel to become the norm. There are efforts to standardize them throughout the industry, paving the way for future requirements that will become a staple of international travel. (

by @timmcdonnell) https://qz.com/1961077/will-we-always-have-to-take-covid-19-tests-before-air-travel/

Covid testing for airplane travel is a mess—but infection screening is here to stay

There remains little consistency about the requirements and protocols for Covid-19 testing for air travelers, with no two countries or airlines doing the same thing.

https://qz.com/1961077/will-we-always-have-to-take-covid-19-tests-before-air-travel/

4/ A myriad of organizations are working to standardize vaccine passports, but it won’t be easy. While a great showcase of ingenuity and responsiveness, the free market for Covid-19 passport solutions creates problems. (

by @annequito) https://qz.com/1962308/what-covid-19-vaccine-passports-could-look-like-in-2021/

The Covid-19 vaccine passports in development for 2021

Travel Pass and CommonPass are just two of the many types of Covid-19 vaccine passports that promise to make international travel during the pandemic safer and simpler.

https://qz.com/1962308/what-covid-19-vaccine-passports-could-look-like-in-2021/

5/ Staycations will dominate if China is any example.
International travel remains out of the question for most, so authorities are making the most of the opportunity by promoting local destinations for citizens. (

by @Jane_Li911) https://qz.com/1962051/chinas-travel-restrictions-are-causing-a-domestic-tourism-boom/

Patriotic tours and four-day weeks: How China’s cities are promoting local travel

Local governments and travel agencies are making the most of the world's most lucrative tourists being stuck close to home.

https://qz.com/1962051/chinas-travel-restrictions-are-causing-a-domestic-tourism-boom/

6/ The return of large in-person events presents a moral quandary. Organizers must weigh the ethical risks that any given gathering could turn into a spreader event against the potential gains, economic or otherwise. (

by @triptilahiri) https://qz.com/1963444/will-live-in-person-events-like-the-olympics-come-back-in-2021/

What will it take for in-person events to return during Covid-19?

With many parts of the world under Covid-19 restrictions, doubts are setting in about whether the biggest events of the year can be held safely, if at all.

https://qz.com/1963444/will-live-in-person-events-like-the-olympics-come-back-in-2021/

7/7 Read more in our field guide, Travel in 2021: https://qz.com/guide/travel-in-2021/

Travel in 2021

Travel in 2021 is going to be a stop-and-go journey, as governments and businesses try to figure out an equitable, standardized plan to get things back to normal.

https://qz.com/guide/travel-in-2021/

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