Tag: Disaster Updates
State restrictions clip Indian aviation’s wings
With India resuming domestic flights, stringent measures taken by state governments like mandatory quarantine and need for Covid-negative certification are acting as deterrents for...
AirAsia tests red-hot PPE suits for cabin crew
AirAsia is trialing a customised personal protective equipment (PPE) design for its cabin crew to use on board rescue flights, amid enhanced safety protocols...
Australia’s tourism industry projects US$3.1 billion loss from bushfires
The drop in inbound tourism traffic in the aftermath of the Australian bushfires will cost the industry an estimated A$4.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) loss,...
Australia’s cruise lines continue operations in wake of bushfires
Australia’s cruise industry continues to operate at full capacity and has united with other tourism sectors in recovery projects for communities impacted by bushfires,...
Australian tourism battles its own blaze
Australian tour operators are fighting the perception that the country is unsafe for visitors and that much of its naturally beautiful environment has been destroyed.
Jakarta’s tourism, retail sectors hit hard by massive floods
Massive floods that struck Greater Jakarta, and its satellite cities such as Bekasi, Bogor, Depok, and Tangerang (Jabodetabek), on New Year's Day have affected...
Tourism stakeholders in quake-hit Lombok step up on promotions, disaster mitigation
With Lombok hit by yet another earthquake on March 17, tourism stakeholders are stepping up on promotions and disaster mitigation measures.
While the trade associations...
Lombok earthquake triggers deadly landslide
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck East Lombok yesterday has triggered a landslide in the island's north, claiming the lives of at least two tourists...
Events wanted in post-tsunami Sunda Strait: Indonesia’s tourism minister
To speed up recovery of the tourism industry in the Sunda Strait area hit by a deadly tsunami last month, Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism...
Lombok’s recovery makes headway as government, trade pledge strong support
Hit by two devastating earthquakes in July and August this year, Indonesia’s Lombok is determined to rebuild traveller and trade buyer interest, including a...
