Tag: Covid-19 Recovery
Koh Samui’s tourism hopes pinned on international travellers
Thailand’s island-focused international travel reopening plan is set to roll out in Koh Samui on July 15.
Unlike the Phuket Sandbox programme for vaccinated travellers,...
Difficult start for Thailand’s tourism reopening
Thailand has finally put the Phuket Sandbox into play, but hopes and reality seem to continue to be at odds.
Two weeks on, Phuket's high...
Langkawi eyed as launchpad for Malaysia’s tourism comeback
Langkawi is planning to reopen its doors to foreign travellers soon and be promoted as a Covid-free destination, under a pilot project by the...
Maldives reopens for Indian tourists from July 15
The Maldives will reopen its borders to travellers from South Asian countries including India from July 15.
International passengers will be required to present a...
Major campaign rolled out to lure visitors Back to Bali
Bali's major tourism stakeholders have joined forces to launch the Back to Bali campaign, in what has been dubbed the "biggest tourism campaign" in...
Vaccines, digital solutions give impetus to travel recovery: UNWTO
The global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should lead to a rise in international mobility over the weeks...
Qatar Airways trials vaccine verification via IATA Travel Pass
Qatar Airways is the first airline to begin trialling Covid-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass mobile app, as the airline seeks to...
Bali pitches vaccine vacations to boost visitation
In a bid to inject some vitality back into Indonesia's languishing tourism industry, the government has teamed up with travel companies on vaccine tour...
Covid-19 impact on tourism could cause US$4 trillion loss to global...
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause the global economy to lose more than US$4 trillion for the years...
Malaysia hotel sector deems new stimulus insufficient
The government should provide broader support to help hospitality players tide through the current nationwide lockdown, say the chiefs of two Malaysian hotel associations...
