Tag: Covid-19
Japan’s tourism sector evolves to stir domestic demand
Japan's travel subsidy campaign is sparking innovation among local tourism players who are scurrying to adapt their strategies to tap the domestic market, even...
Thailand works to rebuild Rayong tourism
The Thai government will make concerted efforts to divert more tourism to Rayong following a disastrous slip-up last week which saw one imported Covid...
Leveraging technology to thrive in hospitality’s new normal
Singapore-based proptech startup SensorFlow co-founder and CEO, Sai Ranganathan, stresses the need for hoteliers to embrace smart solutions so as to optimise operational efficiency, cut costs, and rebuild consumer confidence in the post-pandemic travel landscape
US loses its shine with Chinese tourists amid Covid-19
Short-term interest in travel to the US is down across most of the country's key inbound markets, with the Chinese market posting the steepest...
Destination Capital plots acquisition spree in Thailand and APAC
Bangkok-based real estate advisory firm Destination Capital will join forces with its capital partners to acquire, manage and rebrand hotel assets in Thailand and...
Airlines brace for long haul to recovery
The global aviation industry is slowing emerging from the Covid-19 doldrums, with more flights returning to the skies, but widespread recovery could take up...
Rayong incident hampers Thai domestic tourism recovery
A collapse in hotel bookings in Rayong and public confidence in domestic travel have ensued after an Egyptian military delegate who stayed at a...
First Hotelier Marketplace fair hailed a “success”
The Hotelier Marketplace group successfully hosted its inaugural Shop with Hoteliers event on July 5, 2020, at the X2 Vibe Sukhumvit hotel.
Launched in mid-April,...
Pragmatism, not paranoia, key to SE Asia tourism revival
The South-east Asian travel industry could take a lesson from Thailand's incident with Covid in Rayong the past week, where the 31-person Egyptian military...
Oyo scrubs up with Unilever products
Oyo Hotels & Homes has partnered with global consumer goods company Unilever to enhance its Sanitised Stays initiative, using the latter's hygiene products in...
