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Northern Mariana islands-South Korea air travel bubble commences
July 26th 2021
No quarantine travel between South Korea and the Northern Mariana islands commenced on the weekend with flights connecting Seoul Incheon and Saipan. Read More » Two flights took off from the South Korean capital on Saturday – one from Asiana Airlines and one from Jeju Air – carrying 92 passengers, local media reported. In June, the governments of South Korea and the Northern Mariana islands - a collection of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean - established an air travel bubble that offers quarantine-free travel to passengers fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The start of the air travel bubble coincided with a rise in COVID-19 infections in South Korea. The country recorded 1,630 cases on Friday, compared with 645 new daily cases a month ago.
