Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Covid temporarily shuts Makati Shangri-La’s doors
After nearly 30 years of operation, Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Manila will suspend operations beginning February 1, and let go off a number of...
APAC destinations face uneven recovery through 2023
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released the Executive Summary of the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2021-2023, which makes three growth prospects for...
Second virus wave forces Thai AirAsia to furlough 75% of staff
As domestic travel in Thailand dries up in the midst of a resurgent pandemic, Thai AirAsia has said it will retain only one-fourth of...
SIA, Collinson trial Covid-19 pre-departure testing
All Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers flying outbound from Singapore and Indonesia (bound for Singapore) will be able to book pre-departure polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
Emirates to trial IATA Travel Pass in April
Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to trial the IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers securely...
Covid third wave hits tourism recovery in Japan
Tourism businesses in Japan have hit another speed bump in their road to recovery from coronavirus, following a further suspension of the government's Go...
WTTC projects over 100m tourism jobs recovered in 2021
Strong summer holiday bookings on the back of global vaccination rollout and widespread pre-departure testing could see more than 100 million jobs return to...
CNY 2021 sees uplift in domestic hotel searches in Singapore
Domestic travel will lead the way in Asia-Pacific over the upcoming Lunar New Year (LNY) period, according to a recent Sojern report analysing travel...
Malaysia agents use Covid downtime to upgrade offerings
Gripped by a second lockdown, with interstate travel off the cards, tourism players in Malaysia are using the downtime to develop new products and...
Quarantine rules continue to stifle Thailand’s inbound tourism
While Thailand's border remains open to all visitors, a mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement continues to keep international tourists at bay.
In December 2020, the Thai...
















