Qatar Airways brings touch-free entertainment onboard
Qatar Airways is set to become the first global airline to offer passengers completely touchless technology for its in-flight entertainment system across its Airbus...
Bali plans travel corridor for vaccinated travellers
Bali's vice governor has proposed for the central government to establish a free Covid-19 corridor, as well as prioritise vaccination for tourism frontliners, in...
Accor to open dual-branded hotel in Qatar
Accor has inked a partnership with Katara Hospitality to debut its Raffles and Fairmont brands in Qatar, in the form of a dual-branded property.
Set...
CP Land, undeterred by Covid-19, plows on with growth plans
Bangkok-based CP Land, a property arm of CP Group, is set to build at least five hotels this year, despite travel demand generally remaining...
Hospitality veteran Iwan Sitompul passes away
Indonesian hospitality veteran, Iwan Sitompul, has passed away on February 13 in Bali, after a long struggle with an illness. He was 69. As...
Unlimited travel pass mooted to boost Thai domestic tourism
Thailand's government is considering offering a subsidy for an unlimited travel pass for advanced air ticket purchases in order to boost domestic tourism and...
Hong Kong travel veteran Sef Lam passes on
Director of Hong Kong-based Via Vai Travel, Sef Lam, has succumbed to cancer on February 11 after a long battle. She was 72.
Lam established...
Extended job support will allow hotels to focus on growth, recovery
Hoteliers in Singapore have heaved a sigh of relief at the government's commitment to continue providing Job Support Scheme (JSS) assistance to the beleaguered...
Extension of travel ban in Malaysia kills hope of tourism revival
Malaysia has extended the movement control order (MCO) for states with a high number of Covid-19 cases, namely, Selangor, Johor and Penang, as well...
Bohol fires up marketing blitz to lure domestic tourists
Bohol, which edged its way to the Philippines’ top three leisure destinations since reopening in mid-December, has launched a massive tourism campaign on Wednesday...
