Yearly Archives: 2020
Beyond 2020: four imperatives for travel recovery
With the pandemic rewriting the playbook of travel providers, Nuno Guerreiro, regional director, South Asia Pacific at Booking.com, shares the keys to unlocking future growth opportunities in the new normal
Thai travellers dreaming of island escapes, short-haul travel for 2021
While domestic trips are poised to remain popular among Thai travellers going into 2021, search data shows that they are also eager to return...
Visit Maldives kicks off global recovery campaign
Visit Maldives has commenced a month-long global media campaign to promote the island nation as one of the most preferred tourist destinations to key...
IATA Travel Pass Key in final development phase
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass, a digital health passport that will support the safe reopening of borders, is now in the...
Big push for micro-tourism
The rise of micro-tourism as Japan’s domestic travel market springs back to post-pandemic life, aided by a national campaign, has birthed new opportunities for luxury hoteliers in Japan, who are tapping that demand with safety promises, curated activities and creative pivots. By Kathryn Wortley
Air Astana to mount flights to the Maldives
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, will commence twice weekly flights between Almaty and Male from December 5, with a third new service...
Japan suspends domestic tourism campaign as infections hit record levels
Japanese prime minister Suga Yoshihide announced on Saturday a partial pause on the country's Go To Travel subsidy programme to boost domestic travel and...
Pandemic forces reassessment of trips, destination choices: Tripadvisor, Phocuswright study
A new research paper into the shifting trends in global travel demand and traveller behaviours has unveiled a strong and persistent desire to travel...
Tourism Fiji chief to head up Visit Sunshine Coast
Current CEO of Tourism Fiji, Matt Stoeckel, will swap one idyllic destination for another at the end of the year following his appointment as...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with I Putu Astawa, Bali Government Tourism...
With international travel restrictions blocking Bali's usual fans from seeking out the famed resort destination, the Bali Government Tourism Office has turned to a...
