Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Plans underway for Singapore-Australia travel bubble
Singapore and Australia are in talks to forge a quarantine-free air travel bubble which will facilitate cross-border travel between both countries.
Additionally, the two nations...
Koh Samui pushes to reopen to vaccinated tourists by October
Thailand’s popular beach destination, Koh Samui, plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated foreign tourists from October 1.
"The island's economy and infrastructure were built...
Thai AirAsia to restart all domestic routes
Thai AirAsia is set to resume operations on all 40 domestic routes in Thailand from April, including 14 regional routes from its hubs across...
Vaccination of Malaysian workers in Singapore to start soon
Around 100,000 Malaysians living in Johor who commute to Singapore for work will be among vaccine recipients under phase two of the National Covid-19...
Covid-19 tests still required at most Philippine destinations
Despite the government lifting the mandate of Covid-19 tests for domestic travel, the majority of tourist destinations across the Philippines continue to make testing...
Dedicated bank for Malaysia’s ailing tourism sector mooted
Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) is lobbying for the setting up of a dedicated tourism bank in Malaysia to encourage local and foreign investments in...
Australia’s tourism sector gets US$928m lifeline
The Australian government has rolled out a A$1.2 billion (US$928 million) tourism support package designed to boost domestic travel as its international borders remain...
Long-stays to lead tourism’s post-Covid recovery
The tourism industry may see a rise in demand for long-stay vacations lasting more than a month when international travel resumes, especially among youth...
Phuket eyes domestic market to revive tourism sector
The government is partnering with the private sector to formulate new strategic plans to revive tourism in Phuket, with the aim of restoring the...
Full speed ahead
Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel, shares with Rachel AJ Lee why the group is pressing ahead to launch its Patina brand, how its properties repositioned swiftly to capture the domestic market, and his predictions for travel recovery.
