Millennium & Copthorne Hotels trims SG workforce
Singapore-based Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has let go of 159 employees in the city-state as it restructures its operations against the backdrop of a...
Safe restart of tourism is possible: UNWTO
UNWTO is urging governments around the world to get the tourism sector back on track, with stringent health and safety protocols in place, stressing...
Qatar Airways refunds US$1.2b
Qatar Airways has paid out over US$1.2 billion in refunds to almost 600,000 passengers since March, after the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted their travel plans.
This...
Delivering Group inks AI partnership to help hotels drive post-pandemic sales
Hospitality and tourism marketing company The Delivering Group (TDG) has activated a global partnership with European-based AI-powered chatbot platform HiJiffy to accelerate post-pandemic sales...
Standard steps up Asia expansion
Standard International has secured two flagship projects for The Standard brand in Bangkok and Singapore, as well as debuted The Peri Hotel brand, with...
Choice Hotels joins forces with Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds has signed an agreement with US-based lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (CHH) that will allow the latter access to the bedbank's distribution network...
IATA helps airlines navigate new norms with health checklist
IATA has released an airline self-assessment health checklist designed to assist operators in implementing new health and safety requirements in a post-Covid world.
The 30-page...
Booking windows for Thai hotels shrink
A fast-growing shift towards last-minute travel is emerging among local holidaymakers in Thailand amid Covid-19 uncertainty, found new data from SiteMinder.
According to the SiteMinder's...
Philippine tourism players lock horns with Congress over reallocation of US$206m...
The stars are conspiring for the tourism industry to get the 10 billion pesos (US$206 million) lifeline it desperately needs to stay afloat.
While the...
Malaysia travel players in hot pursuit of high-end pie
Tour operators in Malaysia are activating their creative juices to craft value-add packages and unique experiences to spur the high-income segment who usually holiday...
