DOT permit a must for Philippine hotels, resorts to reopen
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) on Tuesday said all hotels and other accommodation establishments in areas...
Four Seasons APAC, ecoSPIRITS toast to low-waste liquor consumption
To reduce the environmental impact of single-use glass bottles for high-end spirits, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts (FSHR), Asia-Pacific, is teaming up with ecoSPIRITS...
Travel trade sees ray of hope with Singapore-China “fast lane” pact
Singapore’s move to launch a “fast lane” between the city-state and China to facilitate essential business and official travel between both countries offers a glimmer of hope for travel agents in Singapore.
Slow recovery likely for Vietnamese lux longhaul demand
Vietnam's booming luxury outbound market in 2019 is expected to scale back in the aftermath of the pandemic, as cautious elites choose to stay...
Distancing desires drive pick-up in bookings for private villas, resorts
Exclusive and typically secluded, private villas and self-contained properties are seeing bookings from people eager to resume their travel but with safe distancing in...
Philippine destinations reject tourism reopening due to infection fears
Despite given the green light to reopen for tourism on June 1, Philippine destinations are now reluctant to do so, out of fear of...
Mekong Tourism Forum postponed to February 2021
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) and the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar have decided to push back the dates of the annual...
PATA plans free learning festival to connect travel trade players
A four-week virtual festival that promises to unify the travel trade through free learning and networking opportunities will be held by PATA from June...
Destination NSW kicks off next-stage global recovery campaign
Destination NSW, the government agency that leads the tourism and events industry for Australia's New South Wales, has rolled out its 213 Ways to...
New Skal Council committee to map industry restructure, push for greater...
The International Skal Council has established a committee to formulate post-Covid-19 strategies to protect and guide the travel, tourism and hospitality industry it represents,...
