Thailand to warmly welcome inoculated travellers
Foreigners who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be welcomed with open arms by Thailand through a new campaign set to launch in 3Q2021.
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The way forward
In the face of adversity, some travel agents have chosen to keep their spirits up with training and alternative business, while others have reworked operations to face a new travel future. In this final instalment of a three-part series on the Asian travel agent community, we check in on Indonesia and Singapore.
Thai hotel outlook remains bleak for 2021
Sharp drops in hotel occupancy as a result of January's soft shutdown to deal with Thailand's second Covid-19 outbreak as well as various challenges,...
Olympic hopes dim for Tokyo
Prospects for Tokyo 2020 look increasingly bleak amid speculation on the feasibility of the Games and declining public support as Japan grapples with a...
New hotel booking site to clear distressed inventory, aid cashflow
A new online hotel booking platform, JustTonite, is launching February 1 out of its Malaysia home base, specialising in same-day, room-only bookings with a...
EGL Tours axes 120 guides as pandemic lingers
Hong Kong-listed travel agency EGL Tours has laid off 120 tour guides as business activity remains dormant owing to border restrictions during the pandemic.
The...
Pacific Princess departs fleet
Princess Cruises has sold the Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer, as parent company Carnival Corporation looks to accelerate the exit of less-efficient ships...
Marriott going strong in APAC
Marriott International will be growing its Asia-Pacific footprint with plans to open 100 properties across the region this year.
In 2020, the company celebrated its...
Direct flights between India, Cambodia to take off
Cambodia and India have agreed to start direct flight connections and promote closer tourism exchanges and cooperation in all areas after the Covid-19 crisis...
Tourists trickle back to Sri Lanka after borders fully reopen to...
Sri Lanka has welcomed its first batch of visitors from Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, after reopening its borders to foreign tourists last Thursday,...
