Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Mekong Tourism Forum moved to September 2021
The Mekong Tourism Forum, initially slated to take place next month in Bagan, Myanmar, has been postponed a third time to September 2021.
The decision,...
Qantas, JAL propose joint business agreement
Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) will be forming a new joint business agreement to better serve customers travelling between Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The...
Myanmar extends international flight ban till end-January
Myanmar has extended the ban on international flights until the end of January, as the country seeks to prevent the importation of Covid-19.
The extension...
Spotlight on zoos in Tourism Malaysia’s new campaign
Tourism Malaysia has launched a new campaign to promote the country's zoos by offering more than 70,000 discounted entrance fees from now until March...
New certification programme aims to equip M’sia tourism players to navigate...
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), an agency under the Ministry of International Trade & Industry, plans to work with all tourism associations nationwide to get...
Indonesia’s entry ban on foreign travellers stokes demand recovery fears
The Indonesian government’s decision to ban all international arrivals for two weeks starting January 1 amid concerns over the new Covid-19 strain has triggered...
Shangri-La offers free Covid-19 coverage in Singapore
The Shangri-La Group is now offering free Covid-19 insurance coverage to international guests staying in any of the brand's four hotels in Singapore from...
Thailand maintains focus on health and wellness tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has successfully concluded the Amazing Thailand Health and Wellness Virtual Trade Meet 2020, aimed at promoting the country’s...
Sri Lanka reopens to tourists under pilot project
Following a nine-month-long travel ban imposed due to the pandemic, Sri Lanka reopened its borders to international visitors on December 28, with the first...
Plotting post-pandemic travel: Six technology trends set to transform air travel...
2020 will go down in the history books as the air transport industry’s most turbulent year to date, with massive fluxes in passenger volumes...