Onyx to open two Bangkok hotels; targets 99 hotels by 2024
Shama Serviced Apartments by Bangkok-based Onyx Hospitality Group will be doubling its presence in the Thai capital with the addition of Phrom Phong and...
Global airlines ground China flights amid mounting virus fears
As the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly, airlines around the world are suspending flights to and from China, with some carriers extending the cancellation...
Coronavirus deals fresh blow to Australian tourism
Australia's tourism sector is facing a double whammy, with the coronavirus dealing a second blow and causing further disruption to an industry that's still reeling from the damage caused by the bushfires.
Singapore unveils measures to help tourism sector navigate nCoV challenge
Singapore hotels can expect financial assistance for their environmental cleaning and disinfection costs, while hotels, travel agents and tourist guides will have their licence...
Confident Thailand maintains schedule of tourism events
As a firm demonstration of her health surveillance systems for disease control and confidence that activities can carry on as usual amid Novel Coronavirus...
Giant Buddha statue to rise in Spain and beckon Asian travellers
The Spanish city of Cáceres and Nepal's Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, will be supporting the building of a huge Buddhist statue and...
Accor to ban all single-use plastics by end 2022
Accor has vowed to remove all single-use plastic items from its hotels by end-2022, as it joins the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative led by...
Dusit expands Vietnam’s portfolio
Thailand's Dusit International has signed a long-term agreement with Vietnamese real estate developers General Technology Joint Stock Company to develop and operate Dusit Tu...
Accurate information key to overcoming flu outbreak challenge to tourism: PATA...
Destination and tourism marketers will need to play a critical role in correcting the vast amount of misinformation surrounding the ongoing Novel Coronavirus outbreak...
Coronavirus spurs collapse in Chinese travel; APAC hardest hit: study
The coronavirus outbreak in China has caused a substantial setback in flight bookings for the Chinese New Year period, from January 10 to February...
