Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Travel giant duo align to revive SE Asia’s travel scene
Following its tie-up with China's Trip.com Group, AirAsia.com has partnered with Agoda to offer travellers access to a wider multi-product selection, providing greater choice...
Qantas International CEO departs airline
Qantas International CEO, Tino La Spina, will leave the group as the airline braces for what is likely to be an extended grounding of...
Alibaba’s revenue soars on back of e-commerce, cloud computing demand
China's Alibaba Group posted strong revenue growth in the quarter ending June, largely driven by its core commerce and cloud computing businesses, with revenue...
Time to rethink elephant tourism
With global tourism remaining at a standstill, now's an opportune time for tour operators who play an important role in shaping the future and...
WTTC tracks travel demand
WTTC has launched an in-depth data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and hotels, as well as revealing the shifting intentions...
Qatar Airways reinstates more flights
Qatar Airways continues to rebuild its network ravaged by the pandemic, now operating more than 550 weekly flights to over 85 destinations.
The airline has...
Near-term outlook for APAC hotels remains dim
Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, hotels across Asia-Pacific continued to perform poorly in Q2, with a gradual U-shaped recovery likely, according to Colliers International's...
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels trims SG workforce
Singapore-based Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has let go of 159 employees in the city-state as it restructures its operations against the backdrop of a...
Beijing Capital Airport gets digital makeover
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has introduced a contactless experience for its passengers, in what SITA has called its most extensive biometric deployment to...
Bringing up NDC
The travel crisis has not disrupted New Distribution Capability (NDC) progression and has instead emphasised the standard’s ability to improve critical servicing and communication functions for airlines and agencies. Mark Ridley, head of airline distribution solutions and NDC [X] program, Amadeus, discusses its progress, challenges and what is being done to ensure it works for agencies
















