Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
First look: Dream Cruises unveils Covid-19 assessment room
Dream Cruises will resume cruising service in Singapore from Friday (November 6) with its megaship, World Dream. Ahead of the first of its Super...
SIA offers training to external firms
In its latest initiative to diversify its revenue streams, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has created a new arm that will offer training programmes to external...
Singapore-Hong Kong bubble spurs Christmas travel bookings
Last month's announcement that Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral air travel bubble, which would restart leisure...
Okinawa works to boost tech adoption in tourism amid Covid
Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture is strengthening efforts to improve tourism offerings using technology in a bid to support safe travel amid the pandemic.
At ResorTech Okinawa,...
Restaurant A380 @Changi
Singapore Airlines’ pop-up Restaurant A380 @Changi ran for two weekends and was sold out to locals eager to support the struggling national carrier. Pamela Chow gets a taste of business class on ground
Safety, value-for-money top priorities for SE Asian Muslim travellers
Muslim travellers in South-east Asia prize safety and value-for-money above the availability of halal food and Muslim-friendly amenities when it comes to key factors...
STB leverages local star power in latest tourism push
As part of its SingapoRediscovers campaign to promote local tourism, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched bundled promotions, personalised itineraries and online content...
How hoteliers can bounce back post-Covid
As overseas tourism gradually returns, the travel and hospitality industry must adopt a more customer-centric approach to win back guests, writes leading hotelier Anthony Lark
Australia hasn’t lost lustre in SE Asia despite closed borders
Tourism Australia has seen a spike in interest for its Aussie Specialist Program, an online training resource for the outbound travel trade, among agents...
Singapore to allow visitors from China, Australia’s Victoria state from Nov...
Singapore will lift border restrictions for visitors from mainland China and the state of Victoria in Australia, from November 6.
They will have to undergo...