Regional passenger traffic at all-time low: ACI
Airports Council International (ACI) announced a 95 per cent year-on-year decline in regional passenger traffic for the month of April, based on preliminary figures....
Kayak rolls out curated virtual tours
As lockdowns worldwide continue, more and more destinations are taking the virtual route to keep the travel dream alive. Following Airbnb and Viator, travel...
Singapore extends circuit breaker to June 1 as tally tops 9,000
Singapore’s circuit breaker measures holding all non-essential businesses and community activities on lockdown will be extended for another month to June 1, announced prime...
Japan’s tourism industry sinks deeper ahead of Golden Week
Japan's struggling tourism industry has been dealt a fresh blow ahead of the Golden Week holidays, as the government declared a nationwide state of...
Klook trims workforce, impose pay cuts to ride out Covid-19 storm
Hong Kong-headquartered booking platform Klook has reduced its global headcount and furloughed a portion of its workforce as part of its latest cost-optimisation measures...
CLIA floats out new health policy in push to regain trust
Cruise lines, long referred to as "floating petri dishes", have found themselves at the centre of a raging debate amid the coronavirus crisis, with...
Indonesia trade caught in refund spat with airlines
The Indonesian Travel Agents Association (ASTINDO) is the latest in a long line of trade bodies calling on airlines to give cash refunds instead...
Japan’s Narita builds cardboard hotel to quarantine arrivals
Tokyo's Narita International Airport has turned its baggage claim area into a makeshift cardboard hotel to temporarily quarantine international arrivals awaiting their Covid-19 test...
Crown Group poised for US debut with LA property
Despite the Covid-19 downturn, Australian residential developer Crown Group is ploughing ahead with its plans for expansion, having secured land for its first property...
China’s Bespoke Travel taps into webinar trend
Beijing-based boutique operator Bespoke Travel Company last week launched its live talk series, where experts and guides host seven broadcasts on Zoom for audiences...
