Pandemic leaves Asia’s tour operators scrambling to reinvent
To diversify or not to diversify has become less of a luxury and more of a necessity for tour operators across Asia, as the travel halt spurs them to forge new money-making roadmaps.
Marriott’s W checks into Melbourne
Marriott International will be marking the return of its W brand to Australia, with the opening of its second property in Melbourne this December,...
Aviation sector faces major headwinds, long road to recovery
The aviation industry will likely take three to four years to get back to pre-Covid-19 activity levels, while Emirates, one of the first airlines...
Fare caps in place as India’s domestic skies open up
The Indian government has allowed domestic flights to resume in a calibrated manner from May 25, after two months of grounding.
The Ministry of Civil...
Planeterra raising funds to aid fragile communities
Planeterra Foundation, G Adventures’ non-profit partner, has launched a fund-raising campaign to help tourism-reliant communities weather the Covid-19 storm.
The Turn Travel into Impact from...
Accor partners AXA to offer guests medical support
Accor has teamed up with insurer AXA to provide medical support to guests at its 5,000 hotels across 110 destinations worldwide.
From July, the hospitality...
Myanmar, Cambodia pin hopes on China tourists for post-pandemic restart
Tourism authorities in Myanmar and Cambodia are eyeing to recapture the Chinese market once travel resumes.
At the latest meeting of Mekong Tourism Advisory Group...
South Korean airlines to resume international flights from June
South Korea’s major airlines are cautiously preparing to restart a handful of international flights from June, starting with countries which have not imposed entry...
Call for entries open for MIST programme
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) has opened applications for the fourth edition of the annual Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) programme.
The programme...
Ecotourism collapse threatens Cambodia’s wildlife
The collapse of tourism in South-east Asia means wildlife and conservation in southwest Cambodia may come to a halt in the next few weeks,...
