Yearly Archives: 2022
Universal Holidays steps up distribution for the region
Malaysian wholesaler Universal Holidays Travel and Tourism has launched a distribution platform that focuses on South-east Asian hotels, tours and attractions, restaurants and transportation...
PATA partners launch net zero methodology for hotels
PATA has partnered with global hospitality, travel and tourism sector organisations to release a new methodology to guide hotels on how to set a...
Qantas, Jetstar slash Q3 capacity amid Omicron surge
Qantas and its low-cost unit Jetstar will slash about a third of their planned domestic and international capacity through end-March in response to the...
Genting Hong Kong to file for liquidation
Genting Hong Kong is preparing to file for provisional liquidation after failing to secure US$88 million in funding to help it stay afloat, following...
UN report underscores tourism’s key role in global economic recovery
Tourism's critical role as a source of employment and economic development will determine growth for the global economy, notes the 2022 edition of the...
Profiling the traveller of 2022
More than ever, people are desperate for a cabin fever remedy, and once they are out on a trip, they intend to stay out longer, meet new people, experience new destinations, and support communities they visit.
Oakwood woos Singapore couples for romantic getaway
A romantic rendezvous awaits this Valentine’s Day with Oakwood Premier AMTD Singapore’s Romance in the Kitchen and A Romantic Getaway packages, along with specially...
Thailand to slap fee on foreign tourists
Thailand will be imposing a 300 baht (US$9) tourist fee from April, which will go towards developing tourist attractions, upgrading infrastructure, and covering accident...
Vietjet to restart flights between Vietnam and Thailand
Vietjet will resume services between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok starting January 21, as the airline works to...
ASEAN tourism community meets in “a small country with a big...
The 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) convenes this week at Sokha Beach Resort in Sihanoukville, where the city’s largest meeting venue is.
This year’s meeting,...
















