Yearly Archives: 2020
Trio of promotions at Swire Hotels
Three members from Swire Hotels' senior management team will be progressing into new roles.
Michael Faulkner, general manager of The Middle House since its opening...
IHG offers half-priced staycations in Singapore, Malaysia
A batch of IHG-branded hotels in Singapore and Malaysia are offering up to 50 per cent off room rates for bookings made before October...
First person: Returning to travel
I was both excited and nervous when I received an invitation from the Indonesia National Carrier Association (INACA) and Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association...
Hotel booking platform Atastay birthed to tap luxury demand
Singapore-based travel startup Tastech has launched an online booking platform called Atastay featuring a curated collection of luxury hotels across South-east Asia.
Most of the...
Princess Cruises to deploy five ships on Australia, NZ sailings
Princess Cruises has unveiled itineraries for its upcoming Australia and New Zealand 2021-2022 season, which includes sailings to the South Pacific destinations of Fiji,...
Millions of jobs at risk as Indian tour operators cry for...
India's tourism sector is in dire straits, and urgent relief from the government is needed to help tour operators survive the ongoing pandemic, urged...
KTO cooks up halal-themed videos to woo Muslim tourists
With international travel still largely off the table, Korea Tourism Organization remains hungry to stay connected with Muslim tourists and is serving up a...
Etihad to shoulder Covid-19 medical expenses of passengers
Etihad Airways has partnered AXA to introduce a Covid-19 insurance scheme that will cover the medical expenses and quarantine costs of passengers if they...
Phuket hotels left reeling as domestic tourism fails to prop up...
As Phuket’s hotel industry inches closer to breaking point, industry leaders are urging the government to throw a lifeline to the beleaguered sector in...
Tourism Malaysia extends Covid-19 food relief
As the ongoing pandemic continues to take a toll on the travel and tourism sector, Tourism Malaysia's Singapore branch office has initiated a food...
