Yearly Archives: 2020
Insights on the recovery of the hospitality industry
Tim Hentschel, CEO and co-founder of HotelPlanner, explains why the hospitality industry's recovery from Covid-19 will come in unpredictable waves, and how companies can leverage online touchpoints to keep their brand top of mind
Country-wide border closures could stall global economic recovery: WTTC
WTTC is urging global governments to adopt a carefully calibrated approach to country-wide border closures, and introduce localised measures only to combat Covid-19 spikes,...
Amanpreet Bajaj expands role at Airbnb
Airbnb has appointed Amanpreet Bajaj as general manager for India, South-east Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, taking over from Mike Orgill who returns to...
Singapore eyes green lanes with South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Europe
Charging forward with its plans to rescue the tourism industry, Singapore is exploring “reciprocal arrangements” with priority countries including South Korea, Australia, New Zealand,...
Plan Now, Play Later with Six Senses
As Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas properties around the world reopen, the hotel group is offering Plan Now, Play Later certificates valid at all...
Singapore plows US$32.5m to revive domestic tourism
To pull Singapore’s travel industry out of the Covid-19 doldrums, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced a nine-month, S$45 million (US$32.5 million) campaign...
Connexus takes over Jardine’s travel management business
After 47 years, Hong Kong-based travel management company Jardine Travel will cease operations on August 31, 2020.
A spokesperson for Jardine Travel told TTG Asia...
Dream Cruises dangles deals on winter 2020/2021 sailings
Dream Cruises has released its winter cruise itineraries that will set sail into certain parts of South-east Asia from Singapore, with departures from November...
Vietnam to resume select international flights
Vietnam is further easing restrictions as it reopens its borders to select destinations deemed to have handled the coronavirus well.
At the latest meeting of...
Japan’s tourism poised for U-shaped rebound
Hospitality experts have expressed confidence that Japan's tourism industry will enjoy a U-shaped recovery from the devastating impact of the pandemic, thanks to its...
