Yearly Archives: 2020
Riu Dubai: RIU’s star project in 2020
Brought to you by Riu Hotels & ResortsWith this project, the chain is bringing its prestigious 24-hour all-inclusive service to Dubai, where it will...
Silversea recruits Roberto Bruzzone to steer marine operations
Roberto Bruzzone has joined Silversea Cruises as its new senior vice president of marine operations, reporting directly to president and CEO, Roberto Martinoli.
Bruzzone will...
Singapore tourism sector draws up battle plan for “long winter” ahead
Nine months into the Covid crisis, which has rewritten the playbook for Singapore’s tourism industry, local players have proven their agility in adapting to a new reality. In this changed landscape, brands have had to seek out new growth opportunities, retune their business plans, unlearn old habits and adopt new ones.
Double Covid testing, travel insurance among Crystal Cruises’ new protocols
Crystal Cruises has expanded the set of health and safety measures for its Crystal Clean+ protocols to include Covid-19 testing for all guests and...
Skyscanner monitors flight demand in real-time
Skyscanner has launched Travel Insight Vision, a business intelligence tool which analyses traveller behaviour by capturing flight search and intent data in order to...
China domestic flights soar past pre-Covid levels as Golden Week approaches
Bucking the trend of slow air travel recovery, the volume of domestic flights in Mainland China during this year’s annual Golden Week holiday, from...
Cleared for take-off: gearing the industry for revenge travel
As recovery unfolds across the globe, travel players must prepare for new realities and rethink their operations in order to fully capitalise on the rebound, opined Frederic Ho, vice president of APAC, Jumio Corporation.
Silversea enriches online training courses
Silversea Cruises has enhanced its digital training platform Silversea Academy to now offer 18 training modules, and has made it available to travel agents...
Rise in early and cautious bookers
Holiday bookings for the year-end are streaming in earlier than expected for some Asian hoteliers, as consumers look to confirm domestic vacations and staycations as stand-ins for their usual Christmas and New Year’s Day trips amid continuing international travel suppression.
STA Travel shuts down
Tour agency STA Travel, which has three retail outlets in different universities across Singapore, has ceased operations, after its parent company in Switzerland filed...
















