Thailand scraps on-arrival PCR tests, lowers Covid insurance coverage
Thailand is further lowering entry barriers for international travellers, with on-arrival PCR tests being scrapped and minimum Covid insurance coverage being cut from US$20,000...
Lively Golden Week travel peak finally arrives for Japan after two...
Japan’s tourism suppliers are gearing up for what is expected to be their busiest Golden Week since the onset of the pandemic, but the...
Vietjet stretches out wings in India
Vietjet has announced four new services linking India and Vietnam to mark the airline’s post-pandemic return and continued expansion in the country. The services...
Oceania Cruises to cast whole new look for Riviera and Marina
Oceania Cruises' 1,210-guest ships Riviera and Marina will get a stem-to-stern re-inspiration that will gift both vessels with refreshed staterooms, suites and public spaces.
Debuting...
Archipelago bites into Vietnam, with appetite for more
Archipelago International has made its move into the Vietnam market with five new contracts and the launch of Archipelago Indochina in partnership with Vietnam-based...
Eco badges a boon for travellers seeking transparency
Travellers now require higher levels of transparency from companies in terms of their environmental performance, as shown in a poll by GlobalData.
Almost 75 per...
Malaysia sets out to regain medical tourism lead position
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is going full throttle on medical tourism now that the country has reopened to international travel, with hopes of reviving...
Myanmar reopens, but hopes of tourism revival run low
Yangon International Airport has started accepting commercial international flights from April 17 as Myanmar re-opens its borders to international travellers.
Travellers must apply for an...
Pandemic economic impact hits Phuket’s hotel pipeline
Thailand’s battered hotel sector is showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third year, with more than 73 per cent...
HalalBooking hits record sales in 2021, soaring past pre-Covid levels
Online travel platform HalalBooking has fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 as it sets a record year in sales.
It reported sales at S$36...
