Yearly Archives: 2020
MATTA speaks out against illegal Thai transport operators in Malaysia
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is crying foul over unlicensed operators from Thailand who are taking business from local transport...
Qantas slashes flights further, adopts cost-saving measures
The Qantas Group will reduce the international capacity for Qantas and Jetstar flights by 23 per cent year-on-year, till mid-September 2020, due to a...
Authorities assure Maldives is safe for travel
Despite the emergence of six confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Maldives, the authorities have expressed confidence that the country comprising more than 100 luxury...
Centara maps out expansion plans for next five years
Thailand's Centara Hotels & Resorts has laid out its ambitious expansion plans for the next five years, which includes the launch of its latest...
G Adventures pushes out five new community tourism projects
Adventure travel operator G Adventures and its non-profit partner Planeterra are rolling out five new projects with a focus on empowering women, youth and...
dnata adds two rental car brands to its portfolio
Emirates Group’s travel management arm, dnata, will now promote and sell services from Dollar Rent a Car and Thrifty Car Rental.
Both brands belong to...
Lux Collective to open flagship property in Mauritius
The Lux Collective will be launching its flagship property, under the group’s Lux Resorts & Hotels brand, in Mauritius come 2Q2021.
Located in the Grand...
IATA reiterates travel is safe, calls for return to normalcy
A two-day Aviation Resilience & Health Workshop was organised by IATA in Singapore last week (March 4-5), where the association's medical advisor and an...
Malaysia ushers in new tourism minister
Malaysia's prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled his Cabinet yesterday (March 9), appointing Nancy Shukri as the tourism, arts and culture minister, and Jeffrey Kitingan...
Malaysia bars cruise ships
Malaysia has temporarily banned all cruise ships from entering the country's ports due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, putting a further damper...
