Tag: Novel Coronavirus
Costa, Princess Cruises to halt sailings
Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation, will be suspending operations in light of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The move comes amid speculations...
Singapore widens border restrictions, ceases port calls for cruises in Covid-19...
Singapore has implemented a range of sweeping measures, including wider border restrictions, social distancing measures, and ceasing port calls for all cruise vessels to...
AAPA urges lifting of travel bans
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is beseeching governments to roll back or refrain from introducing travel restrictions, citing the disruption caused to...
Metro Manila to be put under lockdown
Land, domestic air and domestic sea travel to and from metro Manila will be suspended for at least a month starting this Sunday (March...
Shrewd revenue management is critical during downturn
Rachel Grier, area vice president, Asia Pacific for IDeaS Revenue Solutions, argues why hoteliers should avoid knee-jerk reactions to tackle market uncertainty during the Covid-19 slump, but adopt shrewd revenue management strategies that will sustain the business in the long run.
Singapore hoteliers turn to staycations to beat slump
Hotels in Singapore are leaning on the local penchant for staycations to keep business in the black, making up for the dive in tourist...
Singaporeans deter plans to Europe as Italy goes into nationwide lockdown
Singapore's local travel sector is taking a beating with the growing number of travel bans, with the latest casualty being Italy which went into...
Philippine trade seeks fiscal assistance from government
Philippine tourism stakeholders are clamouring for financial assistance from the government to assist them in bouncing back from the crippling effects of the Covid-19...
Qantas slashes flights further, adopts cost-saving measures
The Qantas Group will reduce the international capacity for Qantas and Jetstar flights by 23 per cent year-on-year, till mid-September 2020, due to a...
Authorities assure Maldives is safe for travel
Despite the emergence of six confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Maldives, the authorities have expressed confidence that the country comprising more than 100 luxury...
