Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Genting Dream restarts services in Hong Kong
Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream is the first cruise ship to restart operations in Hong Kong with her maiden Super Seacation voyage on July 30.
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Long-weekend travel falls out of favour, while tourism villages gain popularity...
A national vaccine rollout has boosted Indonesians' confidence to travel domestically in the second half of the year, but the majority will shun long-weekend...
Thailand extends lockdown, expands enhanced restrictions to more provinces
Thailand will extend lockdown restrictions in Bangkok and 12 other dark-red zone provinces for another two weeks starting Tuesday (August 3), with 16 more...
Manila to return to rigid lockdown as the Philippines struggles to...
In yet another setback for the Philippines' tourism industry, the government has announced that metro Manila will be placed under the most restrictive enhanced...
Qantas to require digital health pass for international flights
The Qantas Group will work with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to roll out a digital health pass when international flights resume.
The IATA...
Kota Kinabalu-themed “flight to nowhere” takes off from South Korea
A total of 96 travellers boarded a Kota Kinabalu-themed "flight to nowhere" flying out of Incheon International Airport on July 25.
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Empty Malaysia hotels get second life as long-stay lodgings
A few months into the pandemic that ravaged Malaysia’s hospitality industry, a pair of co-living space owners operating in the city centre was approached...
IATA records slight uptick in air travel in June
While passenger demand performance for June showed a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets, demand remains significantly below pre-Covid...
UNWTO partners with Destination Capital to promote investments in sustainable hotels
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed an agreement with Bangkok-based real estate investment firm Destination Capital (DC) to promote investment in sustainable hotels...
Etihad rolls out IATA Travel Pass to seven cities
Etihad Airways has expanded the usage of IATA Travel Pass to include flights between Abu Dhabi and seven destinations across its network.
The seven destinations...
