Tag: Travel Recovery
Temper expectations for return of China
China announced this week that it would scrap quarantine for foreign arrivals from Jan 8, 2023. It is big news, as China has maintained...
Travellers in Asia plan to travel in 2023 despite economic uncertainties:...
According to a new study by Klook, while almost four in five travellers in Asia are anxious about travelling in 2023, concerns around inflation...
Bookings boom as Japan reopens
Hotels and ryokans in Japan are seeing a surge in bookings for the coming autumn, winter and spring seasons following the country’s move last...
Asia-Pacific hotel occupancy moves towards recovery; strong outlook for 4Q2022
As countries in Asia-Pacific actively lift travel restrictions, Amadeus’ business intelligence data is showing strong recovery indicators for the remainder of 2022, and evidence...
Government cuts funding for Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia’s funding has been slashed by A$36 million (US$23.3 million) in the Albanese Budget.
The reason for the cut was “due to the temporary...
Stop saying Asia is resilient as this time is different, warn...
While Asia is no stranger to crises and has always bounced back quickly, “this time is different”, warns Arup Raha, chief economist Asia of Oxford Economics, at the Hotel Investment Conference Asia-Pacific (HICAP) 2022 in Singapore last week.
Japan sets lofty inbound tourism spending target
Japan is eyeing greater spending by international travellers to revive its ailing tourism and hospitality sectors following the relaxation of the country’s border rules.
Inbound...
Travel desire in India remains strong
Having restrained their wanderlust for more than two years, Indian consumers are leveraging every opportunity to leave home and explore new destinations, with travel...
Philippines hits 2022 target arrivals this month
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) has surpassed its 2022 arrival target as of October 17, with 1,767,791 foreign visitors on record.
The DoT's target...
Travel firms tweak itineraries to make trips more affordable for Malaysians
While there is a pent-up demand for Malaysians to travel abroad after a two-year lockdown, the weakened national currency may put a damper on...