Cathay Pacific shuts regional airline, axes 8,500 jobs
Cathay Pacific will cease the operations of its regional subsidiary Cathay Dragon after three decades with immediate effect, as part of a wider restructuring...
OTAs capture ripe demand as travel returns
More consumers are gravitating towards OTAs as contactless transactions and information transparency race to the fore of the Covid-19 world, edging businesses towards the...
PATA overhauls its corporate governance
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has made significant changes to the design of its organisational governance at the recent Board Meeting and Annual...
Discova takes educational travel online
Destination specialist Discova has launched a range of Virtual Educational Travel programmes to allow schools to proceed with their experiential and overseas exchanges during...
STB, Airbnb Experiences partner to unlock new ways for global travellers...
Airbnb Experiences and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have signed a two-year MoU to co-promote and grow a range of unique, authentic tourism experiences...
Asian tourism players see unequal recovery
While domestic travel interest is rising in Asia where the Covid-19 pandemic is coming under better control, demand has not been equal for all...
WIMCO Villas taps growing demand for private travel
Luxury villa rental company WIMCO Villas has launched WIMCO Privé, a concierge travel service for booking private jet flights, chartering yachts, and renting villas...
Investor drawn to innovations for travel personalisation, seamless bookings, operation efficiencies
US-based Plug and Play Tech Center, whose mission is to invest in start-ups and connect innovators with industry leaders, is staying committed to backing...
Uniworld Covid-proofs its ships with antiviral spray
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has become the first river cruise company to employ antimicrobial coating across all its ships and properties under its sister...
Radisson rolls out new brand targeting independent hotels
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has launched a new brand, Radisson Individuals, giving independent hotels and small chains the opportunity to join the global RHG...
