Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Skyscanner’s Fare Families aims to boost airlines’ revenue
Skyscanner has launched a new service allowing airlines to showcase their fare options and extra ancillaries at the start of the user journey so...
WTTC, Carnival host Covid-19 summit
The WTTC and Carnival Corporation will hold a global summit to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism industry, and provide a roadmap...
Heathrow Airport to trial Covid-19 tests
Heathrow Airport is poised to become the UK's first airport to pilot a Covid-19 test-on-arrival procedure.
The testing model was devised by Collinson, owner of...
Luxury travel, promotions and strong Chinese OTAs likely to lead Chinese...
Luxury tourism players are expected to be the first in the industry to see a revival of Chinese outbound travellers who will also be...
Airbnb urges M’sian govt to extend tourism incentives
Airbnb has hailed the Malaysian government’s efforts to provide financial relief for tourism businesses affected by the pandemic, and proposed that these incentives be...
PATA doubles down on Covid-19 recovery support for members
PATA is joining forces with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its Crisis Resource Center (CRC) to further aid the recovery of the...
Hong Kong DMCs struggle with domestic market switch
Despite being experts of Hong Kong's best tourism offerings, the city-state's DMCs are finding the switch to serve the domestic market – the only...
Melbourne returns to lockdown as virus cases surge
Melbourne authorities have locked down the city for a second time after the emergence of 191 new cases overnight – its biggest daily increase...
Cruise giants form Covid-19 task force
Royal Caribbean Group (RCG) has teamed up with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to assemble a panel of leading health experts who will oversee...
More than 80% of Chinese travellers plan to travel in 2H2020:...
Chinese travellers display a strong desire to resume travel this year, with most preferring to travel domestically further afield due to uncertainty around the...
