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Asean-EU aviation pact a big first step in restarting global air travel

Without air travel, there can be no sustainable economic recovery; next is border reopenings

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"We sure could use a little good news today," Anne Murray sang wistfully, with the lyrics referring to the constant stream of dismal headlines.

Well, after a totally dismal year, the aviation industry finally got a little good news yesterday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 05, 2021, with the headline Asean-EU aviation pact a big first step in restarting global air travel. Subscribe