Yearly Archives: 2020
Agoda steps up domestic tourism promotions in Japan
Agoda has joined the Japan Tourism Agency’s Go To Travel campaign, ensuring Japanese travellers making domestic bookings on its platform can benefit from the...
Melbourne Airport’s solar farm to power all four terminals
Melbourne Airport is set to open Australia's largest behind-the-meter solar installation that will produce enough renewable energy to power all four passenger terminals.
The solar...
Etihad unveils protective snood for premium passengers
Etihad Airways has introduced a snood style face mask for its first and business class guests, as part of its new health and hygiene...
Betting big on small-scale ecotourism
Remote, rural destinations are poised to be major drawcards in the face of the pandemic, and tourism providers in the Philippines are lining up ecotourism products and authentic attractions
to lure returning travellers.
Osaka’s Itami Airport completes four-year renovation
Osaka International (Itami) Airport reopened its north and south terminal buildings on August 5, marking the completion of the first major renovation at the...
Klook Malaysia reports surge in staycation demand
Klook Malaysia is seeing a rise in demand for nature-focused staycations and theme park hotels close to home, as the country's tourism sector looks...
Inaugural IAAPA virtual expo took 4,000 visitors on a wild ride
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, concluded its first-ever virtual expo and conference, IAAPA Virtual Expo: Asia, held on July 28-30.
The event...
PATA joins Global Tourism Plastics Initiative
PATA has signed up to the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, which aims to mobilise the tourism industry to take concerted action against plastic pollution.
Led...
Rosewood to arrive in Shanghai come 2028
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will be expanding its Asian footprint with the signing of a new property in Shanghai, due to open in 2028.
The...
UNWTO advocates accessible tourism in the new normal
As tourism restarts, the UNWTO is calling on destinations to recognise and cater for the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements.
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