Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Key learnings from Covid-19 for the APAC travel and tourism sector
In the midst of the pandemic, some destinations have swiftly seized new business opportunities to keep the tourism dollars flowing, shared Jameson Wong, director of APAC for tourism & hospitality at ForwardKeys.
Amadeus integrates IBM digital health pass for smooth air travel
Amadeus has integrated the IBM Digital Health Pass into its digital health verification solution, Traveler ID for Safe Travel, to help streamline the validation...
Scoot taps Insider to bring AI-powered personalised experiences on its digital...
Singapore budget airline Scoot has partnered with cross-channel marketing platform Insider to further enhance the experience on its digital channels.
Under the partnership, Scoot has...
Bangkok Airways to resume flights between Samui and Singapore
Bangkok Airways will resume its first international service between Koh Samui and Singapore starting August 1, 2021.
The service resumption is in support of Thailand's...
IoT set to play bigger role in post-pandemic travel: GlobalData
Internet of Things (IoT) technology can help to ease traveller concerns regarding personal health and safety, while allowing travel and tourism companies to collect...
ACI World’s new tool assists airports to plan capacity increases
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released a new tool to assist airports in terminal planning to increase capacity as the global recovery from...
Hong Kong Airlines puts inflight items on sale
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has put a range of inflight items up for sale, including crockery, limited-edition amenity kits, pillows and duvets, as well...
International travel largely on hold despite uptick in May: UNWTO
The pandemic's effect on tourism continues into its second year, with international tourist arrivals between January and May falling 85 per cent below 2019...
Gold in these hills
In authoring the new Asia Pacific and the Global Travel Recovery report for ILTM Asia Pacific, Winston Chesterfield, founder of strategic consulting firm Barton, confirms that this region remains critical for the continued expansion of the global luxury travel and tourism industry. He tells Karen Yue why.
Malaysian tourism players extend helping hand to needy amid pandemic
Despite the trying times the prevailing Covid-19 situation has afflicted on tourism businesses in Malaysia, industry stakeholders have stepped up to lend a helping...
