Sri Lanka brings back visa-on-arrival facility
Ease of entry into Sri Lanka is returning, with visa-on-arrival service being reinstated on February 8 following a long suspension since early 2020 due...
Malaysia tour operators ramp up operations in view of possible border...
Tour operators in Malaysia are getting ready for the possible reopening of the country's international borders, with efforts being ploughed into staff training, itinerary...
PATA launches Tourism Destination Resilience Programme
Following a successful trial in December in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia, PATA will now launch the Tourism Destination Resilience Programme to help...
Vietnam to dismantle Covid international flight restrictions
Vietnam will remove pandemic restrictions on international passenger flights from all markets starting February 15, with the intention to restore flight frequency to pre-pandemic...
HK agents find Air India’s retraction of FOP surprise too little,...
Air India in Hong Kong has withdrawn its January 11 verbal instruction to ticketing agents that only the American Express credit card will be...
India rids quarantine, pre-arrival tests for vaccinated travellers
Come February 14, India will toss out mandatory quarantine and pre-arrival Covid PCR tests for all international travellers coming into the country.
In place of...
Hong Kong tourism worst hit in the world: Compare the Market...
New research by Australia-based Compare the Market has identified Hong Kong as the destination most affected by pandemic-induced border closures, quarantine rules and the...
Philippines rolls out virtual destination showcases
The Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines have launched Virtual Destination Videos and 360° VR Experiential Tours, as part...
Marriott charts APAC growth plans
Marriott International expects to open nearly 100 properties in Asia Pacific this year, with the greater aim of opening its 1,000th property in the...
Philippine tourism leaders take cautious approach to reopening
As the Philippines reopens her borders tomorrow to fully-vaccinated tourists from non-visa required countries, tourism leaders expect arrivals to be gradual and anticipate hitches...
