Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Philippine hotels slash staycation rates to rev up demand
In hopes of jumpstarting domestic tourism, Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) will hold a two-week sale offering up to 70 per cent discount...
Absent Covid vaccine batters Singaporeans’ travel confidence
The availability of a Covid vaccine, virus containment success in destination markets, and quarantine exemptions are the top three influencing factors for Singaporeans to...
India’s mid-market hotels projected to lead sector’s revival
An increased focus on domestic tourism is expected to drive the growth of the midscale segment in India's lodging industry, as the country further...
ITB Asia 2020 aims to shape future of travel in new...
With Reinventing Travel in the New Normal being the theme for ITB Asia 2020, the three-day, 120-session virtual event has been specially curated to...
IHG offers half-priced staycations in Singapore, Malaysia
A batch of IHG-branded hotels in Singapore and Malaysia are offering up to 50 per cent off room rates for bookings made before October...
First person: Returning to travel
I was both excited and nervous when I received an invitation from the Indonesia National Carrier Association (INACA) and Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association...
Millions of jobs at risk as Indian tour operators cry for...
India's tourism sector is in dire straits, and urgent relief from the government is needed to help tour operators survive the ongoing pandemic, urged...
KTO cooks up halal-themed videos to woo Muslim tourists
With international travel still largely off the table, Korea Tourism Organization remains hungry to stay connected with Muslim tourists and is serving up a...
Etihad to shoulder Covid-19 medical expenses of passengers
Etihad Airways has partnered AXA to introduce a Covid-19 insurance scheme that will cover the medical expenses and quarantine costs of passengers if they...
Phuket hotels left reeling as domestic tourism fails to prop up...
As Phuket’s hotel industry inches closer to breaking point, industry leaders are urging the government to throw a lifeline to the beleaguered sector in...
