Snag a staycation with TTG’s 10.10 deals
TTG Asia Media will be holding its inaugural Great Staycation sale on October 10, as part of this year’s eGSS (Great Singapore Sale), organised...
Fairfield by Marriott steps up expansion in Japan
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Japanese real estate developer, Sekisui House, to open 11 new Fairfield by Marriott hotels across five Japanese...
“Cruises to nowhere” from Singapore poised to resume
Cruise companies may soon be allowed to launch “cruise to nowhere” trips from Singapore, as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is developing a health...
Singapore to allow visitors from Australia, Vietnam
Singapore will lift border restrictions for visitors from Australia – excluding Victoria state – and Vietnam, from October 8.
Both countries have comprehensive public health...
Singapore tourism sector draws up battle plan for “long winter” ahead
Nine months into the Covid crisis, which has rewritten the playbook for Singapore’s tourism industry, local players have proven their agility in adapting to a new reality. In this changed landscape, brands have had to seek out new growth opportunities, retune their business plans, unlearn old habits and adopt new ones.
Double Covid testing, travel insurance among Crystal Cruises’ new protocols
Crystal Cruises has expanded the set of health and safety measures for its Crystal Clean+ protocols to include Covid-19 testing for all guests and...
Skyscanner monitors flight demand in real-time
Skyscanner has launched Travel Insight Vision, a business intelligence tool which analyses traveller behaviour by capturing flight search and intent data in order to...
Silversea enriches online training courses
Silversea Cruises has enhanced its digital training platform Silversea Academy to now offer 18 training modules, and has made it available to travel agents...
Rise in early and cautious bookers
Holiday bookings for the year-end are streaming in earlier than expected for some Asian hoteliers, as consumers look to confirm domestic vacations and staycations as stand-ins for their usual Christmas and New Year’s Day trips amid continuing international travel suppression.
STA Travel shuts down
Tour agency STA Travel, which has three retail outlets in different universities across Singapore, has ceased operations, after its parent company in Switzerland filed...
