Tag: Political Unrest
Indian travel agent convention postpones Sri Lanka gathering
Continued political unrest and pressures of an economic crisis in Sri Lanka have forced the Travel Agent Association India (TAAI) to postpone its 66th...
Thai protests throw spanner in tourism recovery plans
Earnest efforts by the Thai government to breathe life back into the country's domestic tourism sector could be jeopardised by months-long nationwide protests calling...
Cathay Pacific CEO quits as airline hits turbulence amid HK protests
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg, alongside chief customer and commercial officer Paul Loo, both resigned last Friday.
They will be succeeded by Augustus Tang...
Ongoing protests, flight disruptions rattle Hong Kong tourism
The escalating wave of violent clashes and protests in Hong Kong in recent weeks has clearly put a damper on travel to the city,...
Flights resume at HK airport after its abrupt closure caused travel...
Operations have restarted at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) early Tuesday morning, a day after a massive pro-democracy protest forced its abrupt closure yesterday...
Major flight disruptions in Hong Kong amid citywide protests and strikes
Hundreds of Hong Kong flights have been cancelled or delayed on Monday as a pro-democracy movement called for a general strike.
More than 2,300 aviation...
Hong Kong braces for protests at airport; more countries issue travel...
Hong Kong is preparing for a demonstration at the arrival hall of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in Lantau, as protesters plan to converge...
Asian bookings for Hong Kong tumble in wake of protests
The recent wave of demonstrations in Hong Kong has deterred travel to the city, but the effect is short-term, according to a report from...
Massive protests shake travel confidence in Hong Kong
After leading to the cancellation of a major event in the city, the massive street protests in Hong Kong over an extradition bill in...
Jakarta hotels put on brave front amid post-election unrest
After riots erupted in Central Jakarta on May 21 and 22 in protest of president Joko Widodo's re-election, tourism stakeholders are keeping their chins...