SIA, Emirates trim operations as world goes into quarantine
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced further cuts to its capacity while Emirates will suspend most of its services by this Wednesday, as global border...
Thai tour businesses to get some financial help
Thailand's Tourism Ministry will be giving financial aid to local tour businesses by returning a combined 1.4 billion baht (US$42.4 million) of registration deposits...
Olympic postponement an option, says Japan’s PM
It may become "inevitable" to postpone the Olympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Japan's prime minister conceded on Monday (March 23), after the International Olympic...
Sri Lanka hotels offer to house patients and medical staff
Beleaguered hotels in Sri Lanka are offering their empty facilities as quarantine centres and accommodation for medical staff, as the country continues to see...
Wyndham plants La Quinta flag in NZ
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) is debuting its La Quinta by Wyndham brand in the South-east Asia and Pacific Rim (SEAPR) region with the...
Genting Cruise Lines promises full credit for cancelled travel plans
Looking to soften the impact of cruise vacations disrupted by Covid-19 fears and travel restrictions, Genting Cruise Lines is giving passengers the option of...
Agoda launches long-stay options
Agoda is debuting a new feature for longer-stay visitors, which allows reservation of rooms and properties for longer than 30 days and up to...
NATAS cancels travel fair
The National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) has called off its annual travel fair after taking into consideration local and global government travel...
Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign falls victim to pandemic
In yet another blow to Malaysia's tourism industry which has buckled under the pressure of the Covid-19 pandemic, the minister for tourism, arts and...
Stranded Malaysians give Singapore hoteliers much needed uplift
Malaysia's surprise movement control order, enforced on Wednesday at the stroke of midnight, has brought struggling Singapore hotels some relief from the current business...
