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.
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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...
Philippine resort keeps busy with new organic farm
A resort in Panglao, Bohol is utilising the pandemic-induced downtime, where tourism has been at zero since mid-March, to innovate by having its staff...
Hoteliers split on Sri Lanka’s strict protocols for tourists
Sri Lanka's decision to impose stringent Covid-19 testing protocols when it reopens its doors to foreign tourists on August 1 has divided local tourism...
Cambodia draws ire for steep Covid-19 charges on foreign arrivals
Fears have been raised among tourism players that a stringent set of Covid-19 testing fees for foreigners arriving in Cambodia will deter incoming visitors...
2020 Singapore Grand Prix canned
This year's Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled due to ongoing nationwide Covid-19 restrictions, said race promoter Singapore GP (SGP)...
Thailand’s domestic travel bounces back
Airbnb has observed a surge in domestic bookings in Thailand, with the number of reservations rebounding to pre-Covid levels, up 13 per cent from...
Tourism revival key to SE Asia’s economic recovery: FATA
As the coronavirus leaves economies reeling, the tourism industry will be among the first to recover, and its revival will spur the economic growth...
CAPA rolls out new tool to project air capacity
Market intelligence provider CAPA – Centre for Aviation has launched a series of interactive data models designed to project future air capacity in key...
