Tag: Covid-19
Indonesia ramps up contact tracing, digitalisation efforts amid Covid-19
In tandem with shifting traveller demands in the new normal, Indonesia is making a concerted push towards digitalisation through various initiatives, including enhancing digital...
TAT, VISA tie up to boost digital payments in Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with Visa to widen digital payments adoption in Bangkok and five major tourist cities across the...
New tourism villages, marketing campaigns form part of Indonesia’s multi-million dollar...
As the timeline for international tourism's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic remains a big question mark, Indonesia is shifting its full focus to boosting...
40% of destinations have now eased travel restrictions: UNWTO
A growing number of destinations around the world have restarted their tourism industries while adapting to the new normal, with the latest analysis from...
Travelport’s new tool helps agents track airline safety measures
Travelport has launched its Airline Health & Safety Tracker, which allows travel agents and travellers easy access to the most up-to-date information on airline...
Dream Cruises restarts Taiwan sailings; unveils Flexi-Feast dining concept
Dream Cruises celebrated the restart of its cruise service and return to Taiwan during a special inaugural ceremony to launch Explorer Dream’s new Island...
Chinese travellers take a shine to South Korea
South Korea is captivating the attention of Chinese travellers, with recent data from ForwardKeys revealing an increase in the number of flight searches made...
Trip.com’s live-stream sessions in Singapore and China rake in over US$2.72m...
Singapore hotels and attractions are seeing strong demand both domestically and overseas, especially among outbound Chinese travellers, despite the uncertainties amid the prevailing pandemic.
Trip.com Group...
Guangzhou issues US$4.29m in vouchers to spur domestic travel
Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau has partnered with Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) to issue vouchers totalling RMB30 million (US$4.29 million) to...
Japanese restaurateur uses AI to stay ahead of the game and...
A restaurateur in one of Japan’s hardest hit tourism spots is leveraging technology to limit financial losses induced by the pandemic.
Haruki Odaijima is utilizing...
