Yearly Archives: 2020
PATA, TTG round up industry experts to understand future of travel...
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and TTG Asia Media are collaborating on a series of articles that will look into the travel and...
Centara touts “ultimate staycation experience” with attractive deals
Centara Hotels & Resorts has kicked off the Even Stronger Together promotion campaign, offering staycationers extensive privileges such as daily hotel credits and shopping...
Ovolo Hotels eschews meat in favour of sustainable dining
In conjunction with World Vegetarian Day on October 1, Ovolo Hotels has launched the Year of the Veg, becoming the first hotel group to...
Banyan Tree branches further into Indonesia
As part of its regional expansion strategy, Banyan Tree Group is set to extend its multi-brand presence in Indonesia with five new hotels in...
Malaysia Airlines embarks on urgent restructuring
Malaysia Airlines (MAB) will be undergoing a comprehensive restructuring of its business and capital structure, and has reached out to its lessors, creditors, and...
Pandemic accelerates Mekong’s sustainable tourism development
The Mekong Tourism Advisory Group (MeTAG), which was established three years ago by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) to connect public and private...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Tan Kok Liang, Malaysian Association of...
Inbound demand for experiential travel is set to grow once Malaysia reopens her borders to foreign tourists, so will interest for nature-based destinations, predicts...
Trickle of tourists as Boracay reopens to domestic travellers
Boracay has reopened to tourists from the general community quarantine (GCQ) areas on Thursday (October 1), signalling a significant stride towards restarting the Philippines'...
Enchanted Princess joins Princess Cruises fleet
The newly completed Enchanted Princess has been delivered to Princess Cruises in an official handover ceremony live-streamed from the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
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For the true costs of Thailand’s 2020 tourism retraction, look beyond...
The rebuilding of the travel and tourism sector is crucial for the wider economic recovery of the Asia-Pacific region due to its multiplier effect. James Lambert, director of Economic Impact Consulting, Asia, and Aran Ryan, director, Tourism Economics, explained how platforms like Airbnb can play a pivotal role in driving regional tourism revival.
