Korean LCCs frustrated with short end of govt financial support
Major restructuring work among South Korea’s low-cost carriers seems an inevitable possibility as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has decided against additional...
Continued lockdown dampens Philippines’ bid to revive tourism
Philippines' hopes to jumpstart domestic tourism have been set back as the government reverts Cebu City back to enhanced general quarantine (ECQ), and extends...
Preferred Hotel Group acquires Beyond Green Travel
Preferred Hotel Group – which manages global travel and hospitality brands including Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Historic Hotels Worldwide, and PHG Consulting – has...
All incoming travellers to S’pore subject to Covid tests
Singapore will begin phase two of its reopening plans on June 19, allowing retail businesses to reopen their physical outlets, while dining in at...
Phuket hotels get Covid-ready
The Phuket Hotels Association (PHA) has partnered Hotel Resilient, a certification body on disaster risk management, to launch the COVID-READY Certification scheme, designed to...
Vietjet adds five new domestic routes
Thailand's Vietjet has expanded its domestic network, adding five new direct flights from the capital Bangkok to Hat Yai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat,...
Uniworld adds new course for travel advisors
Uniworld University, the agent training programme of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, has launched its latest course detailing what Uniworld has in store for 2021.
Travel...
TAT gives a leg up to Phuket tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office, in cooperation with the public and private sector partners, has launched the Phuket Great Time website...
Pandemic spurs Japan tourism players to innovate
Japan’s tourism sellers are adapting their marketiang strategies and boosting customer care to court visitors as the country starts to reopen for travel.
Activities range...
Govt handouts, slashed hotel rates to jumpstart Thai domestic tourism
Despite spending power curtailed by lockdowns and weak market confidence, Thai domestic travellers have shown a clear propensity for prepaid hotel bookings, nearby holidays...
