Tag: Disaster Recovery
IATA urges standard passenger risk assessment and Covid testing to restore...
Travel bubbles that facilitate cross-border travel is essential to restoring air connectivity, but a globally-accepted risk assessment methodology and suitable Covid testing must be...
UNWTO tracks travel recovery
As more countries around the world start easing travel restrictions, the UNWTO has launched a new tourism recovery tracker to support the sector's rebound...
Malaysia earmarks US$576.7m to extend wage subsidy support
The Malaysian government has introduced a second wage subsidy scheme worth RM2.4 billion (US$576.7 million) to assist companies that are still affected by the...
US cruise lines commit to safety protocols for resuming sailing
CLIA, an industry body which represents major cruise lines, has unveiled the adoption of a mandatory set of health protocols, as part of a...
Nepal set to welcome foreign tourists from October
The Nepalese government will reopen the country's borders to international tourists from October 17, 2020, following an almost eight-month-long shutdown.
Incoming travellers will be required...
Singapore tourism SMEs clinch lifeline from STB-Visa MoU
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Visa have signed a three-year MoU to buoy up tourism and lifestyle SMEs that have been impacted by Covid-19.
The...
DCT Abu Dhabi taps Tripadvisor’s new data platform to power campaign
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is among the early adopters of Tripadvisor's newly-launched first-party data platform delivering...
Coordinated global Covid-19 plan to save travel and tourism on the...
WTTC is confident that an internationally coordinated plan to save the travel and tourism industry will be sealed by mid-October, following extensive discussions with...
Vietjet to restart select international flights from Vietnam
Vietnam's budget carrier Vietjet will reopen some of its regular international flights from Vietnam to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan from September 29, 2020.
The...
Adult Singaporeans to get US$74 tourism vouchers; visitor caps at attractions...
From December, all Singaporeans aged 18 and above will receive S$100 (US$74) worth of SingapoRediscovers vouchers, which can be used on staycations, attraction tickets...