Tag: Covid-19 Impact
Lotte Hotel World invests in contactless technology
Lotte Hotel World in Seoul has reopened its doors following its first renovation work in more than 30 years.
As part of its revamp, the...
Tourism job losses in North Queensland expected to escalate
Tourism stakeholders in North Queensland expect thousands more jobs losses by the end of this year amid ongoing lockdowns across Australia.
According to new research...
PATA unveils 8-point tourism recovery plan
To support Asia-Pacific's tourism industry in rebounding from the Covid-19 crisis, PATA has announced its 8-Point Industry Recovery Plan to address both the immediate...
Sri Lanka placed on lockdown as Covid-19 cases spike
Sri Lanka has imposed a 10-day lockdown allowing only essential services to operate as authorities battle to contain a wave of Delta variant cases.
During...
Varying Covid-19 restrictions nationwide hamper Indonesia’s tourism recovery
The Indonesian government's ever-changing pandemic rules, coupled with restrictions of varying levels nationwide, have stirred up confusion among industry players, and sparked concerns that...
New Zealand to enter snap lockdown over single Covid case
New Zealand will enter a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday (August 17), after its largest city of Auckland detected the country's first locally transmitted Covid-19...
The post-vaccine world: the future of travel and hospitality in APAC
With vaccine rollouts fuelling the restart of travel, and more destinations around the world reopening to vaccinated travellers, the hospitality industry will need to adapt to a changing travel landscape in order to ride the recovery wave, says Joon Aun Ooi, president, Asia Pacific – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Etihad Airways trials Affinidi’s Covid-19 verification solution
Etihad Airways has partnered with Singapore-based technology company Affinidi to advance the aviation industry’s ability to process Covid-19 test results more efficiently for a...
Malaysia’s extended lockdown puts eco-tourism attractions in precarious state
The ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 in Malaysia, enforced since June 1, has put eco-tourism operators in distress, as their main source of...
Catalysing Cambodia’s new tourism future
The pandemic has brought Cambodia's tourism players together and highlighted the value of a single voice via the Cambodia Tourism Federation (CTF), allowing them to work better with the authorities towards travel and tourism recovery as well future developments, reveals Luu Meng, CTF president, master chef and Almond Group CEO.
