International tourist arrivals down 83% in 1Q but confidence rising: UNWTO
International tourist arrivals plunged by 83 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021 amid ongoing widespread travel restrictions, according to the latest...
Absolute Hotel Services targets senior market with new extended-stay brand
Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) Group has launched the Eastin Estates brand, a luxury long-stay residential brand in the assisted living segment.
Eastin Estates aims to...
Remote working, greater sustainability focus to drive slow travel post-pandemic
Pent-up demand for immersive travel experiences with no set time limit could help slow travel become the next big tourism trend, predicts GlobalData.
The analytics...
Travel trade backs Malaysia’s full lockdown
Tourism and hospitality players have welcomed the move by the Malaysian authorities to impose a full nationwide lockdown for two weeks beginning tomorrow (June...
Trade urged to start planning as travel shows signs of strong...
Tour operators need to start laying the groundwork for travel rebound which is anticipated to come “fast and furious”, according to industry stakeholders.
At the...
Sri Lanka will reopen to foreign tourists from June 1
Sri Lanka will reopen its two international airports to foreign arrivals on June 1, following a 10-day shutdown to curb a rising tide of...
UNWTO, Google scale up collaboration to drive tourism recovery
UNWTO has signed a MoU with Google to collaborate on harnessing the power of innovation, education, data and market intelligence to drive a sustainable...
Malaysia travel trade calls for total lockdown as Covid surge continues
Tourism industry players in Malaysia are calling on authorities to impose a full lockdown, similar to the movement control order (MCO) 1.0 last year,...
Japan ponders state of emergency extension
Japan may be forced to endure a longer pandemic-induced state of emergency beyond May 31, as current measures fail to show sufficient decline in...
Trip.com Group launches Covid-19 medical relief initiative for India
Trip.com Group has donated 400 oxygen concentrators to its industry partners and local organisations in India to help the South Asian country tackle oxygen equipment...
