Indian outbound agents in dire straits as local infections soar
With over four million Covid-19 cases, India is now the second nation worst hit by the pandemic, rendering its residents among the least welcomed...
Bangkok’s first Aman to rise in 2023
Luxury resort brand Aman has signed a long-term partnership with Nai Lert Park Development, a subsidiary of Nai Lert Group, to manage Aman Nai...
Qatar Airways equips 100 aircraft with GX Aviation
Qatar Airways has rolled out its Super Wi-Fi service across 100 aircraft, making it the airline with the largest number of aircraft in Asia...
SIA to shed 4,300 jobs amid virus fallout
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will cut around 4,300 positions across its three airlines – SIA, SilkAir and Scoot – as coronavirus continues to batter...
Malaysian tourism bodies plead for moratorium extension as crisis deepens
A group of tourism associations in Malaysia have come together to urge the government to extend the loan moratorium for the travel and tour...
Philippine hotels slash staycation rates to rev up demand
In hopes of jumpstarting domestic tourism, Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) will hold a two-week sale offering up to 70 per cent discount...
Absent Covid vaccine batters Singaporeans’ travel confidence
The availability of a Covid vaccine, virus containment success in destination markets, and quarantine exemptions are the top three influencing factors for Singaporeans to...
Seoul kicks off new global marketing campaign on back of star...
Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) has initiated its 2020 Seoul Global Marketing Campaign on September 4 with a series of seven destination videos fronted by...
ITB Asia 2020 aims to shape future of travel in new...
With Reinventing Travel in the New Normal being the theme for ITB Asia 2020, the three-day, 120-session virtual event has been specially curated to...
First person: Returning to travel
I was both excited and nervous when I received an invitation from the Indonesia National Carrier Association (INACA) and Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association...
