The world-renowned El Nido, Palawan in the Philippines will ease travel restrictions starting October 30 and will allow tourists to enter the island with test-before-travel policy. In order to travel to Palawan, tourists must undergo RT-PCR test and get negative results at least 72 hours before the trip. Official details on the travel protocols will […]
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In order to support Bali and showcase the tourism-driven city under the new health protocols, Bali Hotels Association (BHA) has unveiled ‘Bali, A New Kind Of Adventure’, a series of six, one-minute videos. This latest campaign follows hot on the heels of the association’s previous campaign, 60 Days of Virtual Bali, that showed Bali moving […]
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joins hands with the Thai Hotels Association (THA) to offer the Expat Travel Bonus, an amazing discount privilege exclusively for expat residents and their families to enjoy on hotels in Thailand. Every expat in Thailand is eligible to receive THB 1,000 (USD 31.98) discount per night booked at any […]
India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has increased the number of domestic flights countrywide to 56% of pre-Covid-19 levels, aimed eventual resumption of scheduled international air travel into and out of India. The winter schedule for domestic aviation, which has just begin will run until 21 March next year, permits a total […]
Hotelbeds, the world’s leading bedbank, has announced today the launch of The Green Hotels Programme, a turn-key solution to bring the company and its partners to the green economy and accelerate the transition of the travel industry towards sustainability. In order to focus on establishing a more responsible and sustainable business model, Hotelbeds now has […]
The Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region hotels sector recovery will start in the fourth quarter of 2020 and continue in 2021 despite a lot of uncertainty in the market regarding the expected performance of hotels, according to Colliers MENA Hotel Market Survey. The forecast assumes faster recovery for the UAE and Saudi Arabia […]
Mauritius has introduced a new Premium Visa, valid for a period of one year and renewable. This measure was announced by the Mauritius cabinet last Friday to encourage eligible visitors come to Mauritius for long stays. Meanwhile, the highest sanitary standards and protocols are being maintained to ensure the sanitary safety of visitors as well […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented new analysis showing that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to neutralize severe cash burn to avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs in 2021. IATA reiterated its call for government relief measures to sustain airlines financially and avoid massive employment terminations. IATA also called for pre-flight COVID-19 testing […]
The majority of Japanese tour operators reported in the U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored Japan Travel Trade Barometer (as of September 5 – October 29, 2011) that bookings for travel to the United States in the fourth quarter 2011 would continue to be lower, on average, compared to fourth quarter 2010 bookings.Only about one fifth […]
Onyx Hospitality has expanded its partnership with Ratanakorn Asset, a Thai real estate company, for three new developments in the eastern Thai city of Pattaya. The partnership will see the launch of the world’s first YOO Beach Club on Na Jomtien Beach, the Asia-Pacific region’s first Yoo2 Hotel, and Southeast Asia’s first Shama Hub property, […]