Yearly Archives: 2022
Collective approach
Intergovernmental collaboration on restoring travel freedom, consistency in border reopening strategy and science-based approach to safe travel measures can help speed Asia-Pacific towards air travel recovery, identifies Subhas Menon, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
A few bright spots
Domestic demand remains Philippine tourism’s silver lining in the pandemic’s wake, which has given destinations plagued by overtourism time to recover and rethink their tourism policies.
Japan Fair 2022 goes virtual to engage Singaporeans digitally
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Singapore office will launch its first-ever virtual event, Japan Fair 2022.
Previously known as Japan Travel Fair, the event was...
ASEAN tourism unveils new logo and tagline
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has revealed its new logo and tagline "A Destination For Every Dream", which aims to capture the...
Western Australia delays border reopening indefinitely
Western Australian premier Mark McGowan has extended his state's hard border closure beyond February due to Omicron concerns.
McGowan, however, did not set a new...
CNY travel bookings lag, but last-minute surge possible
The recent lockdowns in China, imposed in response to Omicron outbreaks, have cast a long shadow over new year travel plans, according to new...
Asian hotels turn to domestic market for Chinese New Year season
The staycation market for the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays continues to dominate the vision of hoteliers in South-east Asia, where international arrivals have...
Yogyakarta primed for ATF 2023
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) has earmarked Yogyakarta as host city for ATF 2023.
Sandiaga Uno, minister of tourism and creative economy...
Sri Lanka cracks down on ‘foreigners only’ tourist establishments
Sri Lankan authorities are taking a tough stand against hotels and restaurants that follow a ‘foreigners only’ policy by threatening to revoke the licenses...
Thailand to restart quarantine waiver scheme next month
Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel programme for vaccinated foreigners starting February 1, the country's Covid-19 taskforce said on Thursday (January 20).
The announcement comes...
















