Tag: Covid-19 Impact
Indonesia targets 1.8 to 3.6m tourist arrivals this year
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) will focus on quality and sustainable tourism in the pandemic aftermath, with a target of attracting...
Omicron surge prompts Malaysia to suspend umrah travel
Malaysia's health ministry will suspend umrah trips to Saudi Arabia for a month from Saturday (January 8), in light of the rising number of...
Philippine Airlines exits bankruptcy
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has emerged from its voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings as a more efficient airline with a strengthened balance sheet.
PAL successfully completed its...
MITA labours to plug Perak’s tourism talent shortage
As tourism and hospitality companies scramble to fill job openings vacated during the pandemic, the state government of Perak has collaborated with Malaysian Inbound...
Sri Lanka ambitiously aims for 2.3m tourists this year
Sri Lanka has revised its initial forecast of inbound tourist arrivals for this year, setting a new highly ambitious target of attracting 2.3 million...
PAL implements Amadeus’ self-service tool for flight disruptions
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has implemented Amadeus' new Self Re-accommodation solution, allowing passengers to seamlessly choose and rebook their itineraries in the event of flight...
New report highlights importance of big data in tourism recovery
UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management.
The...
THAI unveils marketing plan to spur tourism recovery
Thai Airways International expressed readiness to move forward to regain confidence and trust with local and overseas travel agencies and partners, especially those from...
SITA deploys new technology at KLIA
Malaysia Airports has upgraded the passenger experience at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to now feature SITA biometric-enabled self-service touchpoints, following a significant technology...
Philippines pushes medical and wellness tour offerings
Medical and wellness tour packages targeted at foreign travellers have been rolled out in metro Manila and nearby provinces, as part of the Philippine...
