Japan readies for tourism as state of emergency is lifted
Japan’s regions are preparing to welcome tourists again following the lifting of the state of emergency for Tokyo and four neighbouring prefectures, imposed last...
Hong Kong’s tourism chief floats idea of “travel bubbles” to prop...
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced the launch of the second stage of its three-phase recovery plan to restore visitor confidence, as the...
Business as usual for Hertz in Asia
Car rental company Hertz will continue operating in Asia Pacific, amid news reports that certain of its US and Canadian subsidiaries have filed for...
ACI, IATA outline roadmap to restart aviation
ACI and IATA are exhorting governments to ensure any new measures rolled out for airports and airlines post-pandemic are scientifically backed and globally consistent,...
Bali picked as Indonesia’s testing ground for new health-centric scheme
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MTCE) will be implementing the CHS (Cleanliness, Health, and Safety) programme in every destination across the archipelago...
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.
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