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While fully vaccinated Americans can fly to hundreds of cities and towns across the country and 27 [European capitals](//www.nytimes.com/article/travel-to-europe.html) , border rules across Asia remain far stricter than in any other region in the world. Governments in Asia have promised to reopen their borders because of the [improved Covid situation](//www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-cases.html) and [progress on vaccinations](//www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/business/economy/asia-covid-vaccinations.html) . But they are falling behind the rest of the world. Air travel in August across the region was still [10 percent](//www.iata.org/en/iata-repository/publications/economic-reports/air-passenger-monthly-analysis---august-2021/) of what it was two years ago, lagging the rebound in the United States. Travelers must navigate an inconsistent patchwork of border restrictions, visa...
