Dubai removes PCR test requirement for tourists
Visitors arriving in Dubai will no longer need to show a negative PCR test to enter the country as long as they present an...
Wharf Hotels’ Cronin exits as Salg takes over
Jennifer Cronin has resigned from her position as president of Wharf Hotels, effective April 30, to return to Australia.
Her role will be replaced by...
M’sian tourism players call on government to stamp illegal operators out
Tourism players in Malaysia are calling on the authorities to be vigilant and proactive in taking action against illegal tour operators as the industry...
Ukraine crisis tests resilience of Russian outbound travel market
Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine puts to test the resilience of its outbound travellers who are prized for their long average length of stay and determination to travel come what may.
International Women’s Day: breaking glass ceilings
EHL Hospitality Business School Campus (Singapore) has been working to improve gender parity in the workplace within the hospitality industry, through its Women in...
NZ axes isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers starting this week
New Zealand will lift all self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated citizens and eligible visa holders entering the country from Australia starting from 23.59 on...
Bali to trial quarantine-free entry
Indonesia will allow inbound travellers to enter Bali without quarantine under a trial programme that will start on March 14 or earlier.
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan,...
Tourism players skip Russia, initiate support for Ukraine colleagues
As Russia's military attack on neighbour Ukraine unfolds over the weekend, tourism players around the world are reworking their operations to avoid Russia, either...
Meliá expands in Vietnam with Vinpearl partnership
A new management collaboration that sees Vietnam's largest domestic hotel owner, Vinpearl, contracting 12 properties to Meliá Hotels International is expected to deepen the...
Sri Lanka strikes off arrival PCRs
Fully vaccinated travellers arriving in Sri Lanka from March 1, 2022 will no longer need to take an on-arrival PCR test.
The move aims to...
