TTG Conversations: Five questions with Ivan Breiter, Switzerland Tourism
Despite ongoing travel restrictions, particularly on longhaul travel, Switzerland Tourism has not ceased its marketing and trade outreach efforts in Asia, pushing on with...
First person: Cruising in a Covid era
Genting Cruise Lines restarts sailings from Singapore with megaship World Dream, as part of a pilot scheme with stringent safety protocols. Cheryl Ong joins the second Super Seacation sailing to get a taste of a socially distanced voyage
Discova unveils destination guides for agents
Discova has launched its 2020-2021 destination guides, designed to showcase its upcoming programmes and responsible travel offering alongside useful destination information to trade partners.
Destination...
Digitalisation crucial for SMEs’ post-pandemic recovery
Digitalisation and innovation are key for SMEs to survive the pandemic as the travel industry emerges from the crisis, according to a report by...
Maldives touts safety to entice visitors back
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has launched a major campaign with Skyscanner to promote the country as one of the safest...
Foreign arrivals into APAC plummet 67% in early 2020
The moderate growth of international arrivals into Asia-Pacific destinations in 2019 has been derailed this year, no thanks to the appearance of the coronavirus...
Travel search spikes, air tickets sold out within hours of SG-HK...
Confirmation of the Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble (ATB) on November 11 has led to an immediate surge in travel search and flight bookings,...
Singapore pushes precinct exploration through Pokémon Go
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has teamed up with American AR technology company, Niantic, to showcase tourism offerings and encourage precinct exploration with the...
GHM to manage new resort in Koh Chang
GHM will manage Aquarius International Development's 200-key Chedi Aquarius Koh Chang, which is slated to welcome guests in 4Q2023.
The property will feature an all-day-dining...
Solo travel advance bookings trickling in for The Travel Corporation
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has recorded an emergence of solo travel bookings out of Singapore, Malaysia and the US for 2021, many being retirees...
