Video interview: Singapore Girl won’t turn robotic as SIA embraces technology
A huge change is taking place at 72-year-old Singapore Airlines (SIA), which is refleeting the product, undertaking an organisational restructure and embracing digital in...
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand extend operational alliance
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Air New Zealand will reauthorise their joint venture alliance for another five years until March 2029, which will see both...
Malaysia to ease Covid-19 curbs for fully vaccinated in eight states
Malaysia will relax Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated people in eight states where cases have dropped and vaccination rates are higher.
The measures, which take...
Bali’s recovery on the rise as more travellers flock to the...
While international arrivals to Indonesia this year surpass the pre-pandemic level, tour operators have yet to see traffic disperse beyond Bali.
Properties in Bali have...
Sandbox scheme nets Phuket US$24.8m in revenue within first month
In the first month of the Phuket Sandbox programme which launched on July 1, more than 14,000 foreign tourists visited Phuket, generating 829 million...
Grand Park Orchard reflagged under Accor’s Pullman brand
Accor will bring its Pullman brand into the heart of Singapore's Orchard Road, rebranding the former Grand Park Orchard as the Pullman Singapore Orchard.
Set...
Japan outbound sales climbs as overseas travel warnings scale down
Japan’s outbound market is continuing to recover, with a recent uptake in departures and improving consumer sentiment as the government continues to ease overseas...
Qantas and Jetstar furlough 2500 staff due to Sydney’s lockdown
Around 2,500 frontline Qantas and Jetstar employees will be stood down for an estimated two months in response to ongoing Covid-19 outbreaks.
The Qantas Group...
Philippines lays groundwork for Covid, typhoon recovery
The Philippines is stepping into 2022 with abundant hope for global travel resumption, despite ongoing Omicron variant challenges and damages by super typhoon Rai...
Indian hotel federation joins Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
India's hospitality industry has taken what it calls a major step forward in its journey towards achieving net positive hospitality, as the Federation of...
