Yearly Archives: 2020
China sees promising signs for a rebound in flight demand: Adara
Traveller intelligence provider, Adara, has picked up a new upward trend in data relating to China travel in an analysis published on Saturday.
It noted...
Best Western provides relief to hoteliers
Best Western Hotels & Resorts' (BWHR) board of directors and executive team have implemented several measures to provide relief for its hoteliers amid the...
SIA, Emirates trim operations as world goes into quarantine
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced further cuts to its capacity while Emirates will suspend most of its services by this Wednesday, as global border...
Thai tour businesses to get some financial help
Thailand's Tourism Ministry will be giving financial aid to local tour businesses by returning a combined 1.4 billion baht (US$42.4 million) of registration deposits...
Olympic postponement an option, says Japan’s PM
It may become "inevitable" to postpone the Olympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Japan's prime minister conceded on Monday (March 23), after the International Olympic...
No end in sight
The Covid-19 outbreak that has shut down much-needed Chinese arrivals to Sri Lanka has thrown yet another spanner into the works for the destination’s global marketing campaign launch, which has been delayed for years. Feizal Samath reports
Sri Lanka hotels offer to house patients and medical staff
Beleaguered hotels in Sri Lanka are offering their empty facilities as quarantine centres and accommodation for medical staff, as the country continues to see...
Wyndham plants La Quinta flag in NZ
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) is debuting its La Quinta by Wyndham brand in the South-east Asia and Pacific Rim (SEAPR) region with the...
Payment experience tied to travel spending: Amadeus
Some 70% of travellers would choose one travel provider over another if they received a positive payment experience, with price transparency, diverse payment options...
Intrepid Travel launches women-only tours to Pakistan, Israel and Palestine Territories
Intrepid Travel has launched new women-only expeditions to Pakistan and Israel and Palestinian Territories – a move by the Melbourne-based travel company to strengthen...
