Tag: Covid-19 Recovery
Trade reacts to India’s relief package for tourism industry
The Indian government has announced a few fiscal relief measures for the tourism sector reeling under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This marks...
Thailand’s tourism confidence plunges to all-time low ahead of reopening
Thailand’s tourism confidence index in 2Q2021 fell to a 10-year low of 11 points as the ongoing pandemic hampered recovery and dampened business confidence,...
Fresh relief booster for Indonesia’s tourism industry sparks mixed trade reactions
The Indonesian government has rolled out a 60 billion rupiah (US$4.2 million) incentive package to the pandemic-hit tourism sector, triple the amount of a...
TAT launches Hug Thais project to revitalise battered tourism industry
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to launch the Hug Thais project aimed at stimulating...
Dubai Airport unveils in-house Covid-19 testing lab
One of the world’s largest in-house airport labs for the processing of Covid-19 PCR tests has opened at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
The development is...
Charting the road to recovery
Looking ahead to a post-pandemic future, tourism players in Malaysia are adapting their strategies and offerings to capture travel rebound.
Power of positivity
Erwann Mahe, the new managing director for Best Western International Operations – Asia, has a very diverse region and hefty property portfolio in his hands. Just two months into his role, he tells TTG Asia why he is looking forward to the coming months.
77% of APAC travellers ready to take to the skies again
While pre-pandemic frequent flyers are ready to get back on a plane, travel restrictions and low vaccine uptake remain a serious barrier, according to...
Australian domestic tourism projected to reach record high by 2025
The total number of domestic holidays taken across Australia is set to double to 133.4 million in 2025 from 2020 levels, representing a 14...
Thai cabinet approves further reopening for international arrivals this July
Thailand's popular tourist islands – Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao – will once again beckon international tourists from July 15, a decision...