Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Vietjet restarts international flights
Vietjet has resumed regular international flights connecting Vietnam’s major hubs with Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei, since last Friday (April 2).
Flights from Ho Chi...
Taking cruise control
Although the pandemic has frozen travel and tourism over in 2020, the cruise industry has proven its resilience. Pamela Chow finds out how Asia’s players are rebuilding cruise confidence among travellers and the trade.
Banyan Tree embarks on wellness drive
As the world leans more into wellbeing with the pandemic’s widespread impact, Banyan Tree will be launching 16 new Wellbeing Sanctuaries across its properties...
Trip.com unveils new marketing hub to drive post-pandemic travel
Trip.com Group has launched a new travel marketing hub, Star Store, designed to allow suppliers to expand and enhance their marketing activities on the company's...
Intra-Asia travel to lead global luxury tourism’s recovery
As Covid-19 lessens its grip on the world, the economies of the Asia-Pacific region will likely be among the first to return, according to...
Bucket-list escapes, private tours gain favour among post-pandemic travellers
Multi-day tours have been in existence for a long time, but the pandemic has changed travelling habits and trends, with industry stakeholders noticing that...
International travel recovery hopes rise as Agoda’s search data shows signs...
Digital travel platform Agoda has seen an increase in international travel searches, on the back of global vaccine rollout, discussions around Covid-19 passports and...
Hong Kong to slash quarantine for low-risk countries, including Singapore
Hong Kong will shorten the mandatory quarantine period from 21 days to 14 days for travellers coming from low-risk areas including Singapore, Australia and...
ATTIA welcomes two new partners
The Asia Travel Technology Industry Association (ATTIA) has welcomed two new members to its ranks – Amadeus and Travelport – as it commits to...
Hong Kong’s domestic tourism recovery gathers pace
With the fourth Covid-19 wave ebbing and the government's vaccination programme in progress, Hong Kong tourism players see a glimmer of hope as recovery...
