Yearly Archives: 2020
US loses its shine with Chinese tourists amid Covid-19
Short-term interest in travel to the US is down across most of the country's key inbound markets, with the Chinese market posting the steepest...
Destination Capital plots acquisition spree in Thailand and APAC
Bangkok-based real estate advisory firm Destination Capital will join forces with its capital partners to acquire, manage and rebrand hotel assets in Thailand and...
Airlines brace for long haul to recovery
The global aviation industry is slowing emerging from the Covid-19 doldrums, with more flights returning to the skies, but widespread recovery could take up...
Buy now, stay later with Avani
Avani Hotels & Resorts is rolling out sweet deals at several properties to encourage guests to book now for stays through summer 2021.
Travellers can...
Thomas Cook India takes over dnata Travel’s corporate portfolio
Thomas Cook India has signed an agreement with dnata Travel to take over the latter's corporate travel business portfolio and serve its existing clients...
Banyan Tree champions sustainability
Banyan Tree Group (BTG) is driving a sustainable future through food, even as the Covid-19 pandemic ushers in a consumer-driven shift towards healthier food...
Langkawi looks to put Tuba Island on tourism map
Langkawi tourism players are lining up plans to promote Tuba Island's natural beauty and unique cultures, in hopes of putting the remote island on...
Rayong incident hampers Thai domestic tourism recovery
A collapse in hotel bookings in Rayong and public confidence in domestic travel have ensued after an Egyptian military delegate who stayed at a...
First Hotelier Marketplace fair hailed a “success”
The Hotelier Marketplace group successfully hosted its inaugural Shop with Hoteliers event on July 5, 2020, at the X2 Vibe Sukhumvit hotel.
Launched in mid-April,...
Pragmatism, not paranoia, key to SE Asia tourism revival
The South-east Asian travel industry could take a lesson from Thailand's incident with Covid in Rayong the past week, where the 31-person Egyptian military...
