Yearly Archives: 2020
WWF works to stop elephant ivory consumption among Chinese travellers
WWF, in cooperation with GlobeScan, recently released the findings of an extensive study conducted to understand the main drivers and motivations of Chinese outbound...
Last-minute bookings, domestic trips rise in China, South Korea
A sharp shift towards domestic tourism, shorter booking lead times, and rising demand for contactless booking tools are some of the emerging trends in...
Phuket tourism outlook darkens amid policy flip-flop
Thailand’s leading resort island Phuket is facing up to the reality that its tourism high season will not see a marked reopening to overseas...
Singapore, Hong Kong to start air travel bubble on Nov 22
The inaugural air travel bubble (ATB) flight between Singapore and Hong Kong will kick off on November 22, allowing for leisure travel between the...
Technology a useful aid for travel reboot
The use of contact tracing tools, GPS and Bluetooth, mobile phone applications, artificial intelligence, digital thermometers and wearable technology by governments have helped to...
Subscription model for hotels stokes curiosity
A subscription model for hotels where customers pay a monthly fee to utilise rooms and facilities has been met with much curiosity but also...
New GM takes the reins at Hilton Kota Kinabalu
Hilton Kota Kinabalu has appointed Andrew Nisbet as general manager.
In his new role, Nisbet will oversee the day-to-day operations and spearhead the growth and...
New DOSM for Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium has appointed Shadab Amin as director of sales & marketing.
In his new role, Amin will manage all aspects of sales...
Thailand crafts new scenic tourist routes
Thailand's Department of Rural Roads, Ministry of Transport is developing three scenic tourist routes in the south, centre and north-east of the country that...
Asians far more cautious about travel post-lockdown: Inmarsat study
Inmarsat's Passenger Confidence Tracker survey has determined that nine in 10 Asia-Pacific airline passengers will alter their travel habits for the long-term as a...
