Yearly Archives: 2020
Australia hotels may suspend operations in coming weeks
Australia's hotel industry, spared from government lockdown measures that came into effect midday on March 23, are still facing a bleak future amid Covid-19...
Vietjet pushes Covid-19 insurance to boost demand
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet is offering insurance for all passengers flying on its domestic flights from March 23, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
Called Sky Covid...
Thai travel firm rolls out app to help travel businesses
Thailand-based travel company Really Really Cool (RRC) is launching a new global app to assist travel-related businesses in more than 150 countries to bounce...
Pandemic kills a million jobs a day: WTTC
A staggering one million jobs are being lost every day in the travel and tourism sector due to the sweeping effect of the Covid-19...
Tokyo 2020 packages lie frozen as agents wait for decision on...
Outbound agents in Singapore and Malaysia are waiting with bated breath for a clear decision on the fate of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,...
Indonesia pledges hotels, former athletes’ village to Covid-19 support
The Indonesian government is collaborating with several hotels to turn their premises into temporary facilities to house medical staff, as well as converting Wisma...
India’s tourism players seek financial relief from government
The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), a conglomeration of ten national hotel and tourism bodies, has sought the assistance of...
Standard stands together: an open letter from the CEO
Yesterday was a sad day. We made the unavoidable decision to close our two New York City hotels, The Standard High Line and The...
Conrad Singapore names new GM
Mike Williamson has been appointed general manager for Conrad Singapore.
Williamson has more than 36 years of hospitality management experience, of which he spent 24...
Amaala’s The Island to be brought to life by Jean-Michel Gathy
The ultra-luxury destination Amaala, located along Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coastline, has appointed award-winning architect and principal designer of architectural firm Denniston, Jean-Michel Gathy, as...
















