Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Maldives mulls vaccine tourism to boost arrivals
The Maldives is contemplating the introduction of vaccine tourism across its collection of over 200 resort islands, as tourist arrivals begin to grow in...
Malaysia restarts interstate travel between RMCO states
Following a nearly two-month ban, domestic travel has been given the green light to resume with the Malaysian government lifting its ban on interstate...
Google abolishes fees for hotel booking links
Hotels can now have booking links listed on Google at no charge, as the search giant announces that it is eschewing paid links in...
HKTB preps tourism recovery plan
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has committed HK$1.138 billion (US$146.6 million) to a series of short-term, as well as medium- to long-term plans,...
One-third of destinations globally shut to tourism: UNWTO
The emergence of new Covid-19 variants has prompted many governments to reverse efforts to ease travel restrictions, with recent data from the UNWTO showing...
Inter-district travel alone insufficient to prop up Malaysia’s tourism industry
While the easing of travel restrictions has allowed for inter-district travel in all Malaysian states except Sabah since March 5, the ongoing nationwide ban...
Accor, Expedia Group expand UNESCO sustainability pledge
Accor and Expedia Group have joined forces to expand the UNESCO Sustainable Tourism Pledge into 96 countries.
The agreement, in collaboration with the UNESCO, sees...
South Korea plans travel bubbles, “flights to nowhere” for inbound travellers...
South Korea will seek to establish quarantine-free travel bubble agreements with other countries as well as expand its sightseeing "flights to nowhere" services to...
Thailand launches vaccine passport, inoculation drive for hotel staff
Thailand inches one step closer to reopening its international borders with the launch of a coronavirus vaccine passport on Thursday, and the continued rollout...
Air traffic activity for 2021 gets off to sluggish start: IATA
Demand for air travel has continued to fall, due to increased travel restrictions by governments to combat new Covid variants.
According to the IATA, passenger...
