Yearly Archives: 2020
CLIA’s Cruise Champion training now open to all
CLIA is offering open access to its new online training course, Cruise Champion, making it available to travel agents and other industry supporters from...
Macau rolls out subsidised tours for locals
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched a subsidy scheme for Macau residents joining tours run by local travel agencies in hopes of...
Downtime reflections
The pandemic has presented hoteliers a valuable opportunity to re-evaluate their sales and marketing efforts and strengthen their online presence, opines Sojern’s APAC general manager, Lina Ang
Japan to hold “simplified” Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo Organizing Committee (TOC) have agreed to hold a “simplified” Games in 2021 to limit the financial impact...
TripAdvisor sees spike in travel searches amid pent-up demand
Activity in the travel and dining sectors look set to pick up as consumers are displaying strong pent-up demand, with growing interest in road...
Attractions in Indonesia scale up health response
Indonesian attractions and parks are rolling out flash deals and heightening safety measures to win back public confidence, as they ready for a reopening...
Pandemic fears hamper Malaysia’s tourism recovery
Malaysia's interstate travel ban has been lifted on June 10 but tour operators are seeing slow crawl to domestic recovery due to persistent fears...
New coalition pushes for sustainable tourism
Six sustainable tourism NGOs have rallied together to form the Future of Tourism Coalition with the goal of placing destinations at the centre of...
Incheon Airport green lights US$40m incentive scheme for airlines
Incheon International Airport is set to implement a new incentive system worth US$40 million to support the aviation industry, which is facing an unprecedented...
Thai DMCs warn of further job losses as borders remain closed...
DMC chiefs in Thailand are crying for clear directions on international travel resumption from the Thai government to prevent further job losses in the...
















