TTG Conversations: Five Questions with Anthony Lim, The Travel Corporation
Defying prediction by some travel and tourism industry observers that group tours will be a thing of the past post-pandemic, Anthony Lim, Asia president...
Langkawi eyed as launchpad for Malaysia’s tourism comeback
Langkawi is planning to reopen its doors to foreign travellers soon and be promoted as a Covid-free destination, under a pilot project by the...
IATA works to improve wheelchair handling
The IATA has launched a global Mobility Aids Action Group to improve the transport and handling of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, for travellers with...
Modern travel retailing needs to evolve beyond great offers: industry players
Modern travel retailing will need to understand how customers think and behave, engage in real time, and deliver more content and best value to...
Etihad Airways extends Verified To Fly initiative globally
Etihad Airways has extended its Verified To Fly travel document initiative, enabling travellers to validate their Covid-19 travel documents before arriving at the airport,...
Vaccines, digital solutions give impetus to travel recovery: UNWTO
The global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should lead to a rise in international mobility over the weeks...
Qatar Airways trials vaccine verification via IATA Travel Pass
Qatar Airways is the first airline to begin trialling Covid-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass mobile app, as the airline seeks to...
Seizing a window of opportunity
Malaysia-based halal travel platform Tripfez Travel has leveraged the pandemic downtime to embark on a mergers and acquisitions spree. Executive director and co-founder Faeez Fadhlillah reveals the company’s ambitions.
Travelport, Emirates seal surcharge-free content deal
Travelport and Emirates have reached a commercial agreement that will allow Travelport-connected travel agencies to avoid the airline’s surcharge on bookings via GDS.
Further, the...
Covid-19 impact on tourism could cause US$4 trillion loss to global...
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause the global economy to lose more than US$4 trillion for the years...
