Yearly Archives: 2020
Plea launched for Australian state governments to reopen borders
Australian tourism players have come together to launch a grassroots campaign imploring the nation's state premiers and chief ministers to reopen interstate borders to...
Airfare refunds continue to elude Philippine agents
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) will have to wait it out before it can get the full refund of at least 141 million...
Trade bodies unite to spearhead Indonesia’s tourism recovery
Indonesian hotels and restaurants are banding together with homegrown airlines to create affordable travel bundles in a bid to revive the struggling domestic tourism...
Goco promotes Clive McNish to group operations director
Clive McNish, former general manager of Glen Ivy Hot Springs, has assumed the new position of group director – operations at Goco Hospitality's headquarters...
Daryn Hudson to helm Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong
Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort has appointed Daryn Hudson as its general manager, ahead of the hotel’s opening this October.
The Australian...
Balanced tourism recovery demands holistic approach, say travel experts
Climate change and sustainability should not be ignored for the sake of SDGs, or vice versa, nor should the social impact of travel in...
China’s Chengdu to get first Hotel Nikko
Come 2022, Tokyo-based Okura Nikko Hotel Management will open a new property in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The company has contracted with...
Malaysia, the Philippines clash over disputed Sabah territory
The long-standing dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines over their territorial rights to Sabah has intensified, following a recent move by the Philippines to...
Korea to strengthen tourism resilience with improved crisis policies and tech...
With the pandemic chalking up over US$5 billion in tourism losses for South Korea for the first seven months of 2020 and emphasising the...
The way forward
Downtimes present a chance for internal reviews and improvement, and for holding staff and communities close, says Pan Pacific Hotels Group CEO Choe Peng Sum
