Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Entry ban needs rethink, say Penang medical tourism players
Penang medical service providers are urging the Malaysian government to rethink its blanket ban on incoming travellers from a number of ‘high-risk’ countries –...
Australia’s major airlines, travel agencies unite to call for lifting of...
Qantas and Virgin have banded together with Flight Centre and Helloworld to launch a publicity campaign calling on the government to reopen Queensland's borders...
PATA virtual roundtable to shed light on Singapore tourism recovery
PATA Singapore Chapter will host the SG Tourism Industry Roundtable: Navigating the Covid Storm online conference on September 24, where industry leaders will provide...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Fransiska Handoko, Bali Hotels Association
The public's growing expectation for health and safety protection promised by the travel community could lead to suppliers going overboard and becoming too sterile,...
STB and Klook ink US$1.5m domestic tourism partnership
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and booking platform Klook have signed a S$2 million (US$1.5 million) domestic marketing partnership to boost Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle...
SIA jumps on board flycation trend
Singapore Airlines is following in the footsteps of EVA Air and Royal Brunei Airlines, with plans to launch no-destination flights from Changi Airport next...
Jakarta returns to partial lockdown as Covid surge strains healthcare system
The Jakarta city government will reimpose large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) across the capital city starting Monday (September 14), following a spike in the number...
‘Flexibility’ is the new watchword for APAC airline industry recovery
As global aviation heads into a future fraught with uncertainty, Cyril Tetaz, executive vice president, airlines, Asia Pacific, Amadeus, shares why flexibility and agility will be key to Asia-Pacific’s airlines surviving the Covid crisis
SIA to shed 4,300 jobs amid virus fallout
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will cut around 4,300 positions across its three airlines – SIA, SilkAir and Scoot – as coronavirus continues to batter...
Malaysian tourism bodies plead for moratorium extension as crisis deepens
A group of tourism associations in Malaysia have come together to urge the government to extend the loan moratorium for the travel and tour...
