Tag: Novel Coronavirus
IATA reiterates travel is safe, calls for return to normalcy
A two-day Aviation Resilience & Health Workshop was organised by IATA in Singapore last week (March 4-5), where the association's medical advisor and an...
Malaysia bars cruise ships
Malaysia has temporarily banned all cruise ships from entering the country's ports due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, putting a further damper...
Travel trade decries Indonesia’s new ban on more nationals
Following its travel ban on China, Indonesia has now expanded its ban to travellers from Italy, South Korea and Iran – regions hardest-hit by...
Maldives dives into digital marketing to tide through Covid-19 crisis
Maldives is currently re-evaluating its marketing efforts to include strategies that double up as efficient recovery measures for the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
The Maldives Marketing...
Collapse in flight bookings from APAC to Europe as Covid-19 spreads...
The outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in Italy during the final week of February has triggered a wave of cancellations to Italy and a...
Maldives’ Kuredu Island Resort under lock-down
Kuredu Island Resort in the Maldives has been locked down since Friday, following two Covid-19 infections – the first positive cases for the destination.
The...
Japan may push Olympics to year-end
Japan's Olympics minister said on Tuesday (March 3) that Tokyo's contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allows it to postpone the upcoming 2020...
Kempinski marches on
Kempinski Hotels is going against the current of poor business confidence in the travel and tourism industry with news of continued portfolio expansion, with...
Singaporeans seize deals during Covid-19 lull for travel in 2H2020
While the scourge of Covid-19 has undoubtedly taken a toll on travel sector confidence globally, and mounting flight cancellations are disrupting travel plans, Singapore's...
Inaugural ITB India postponed to 2021
Following the cancellation of ITB Berlin, the inaugural India edition of the B2B tradeshow has also been postponed to the following year due to...
