Thailand trials attraction concept at prisons
Cooking contests and craft shops within prisons could soon be available to tourists visiting Thailand should the Corrections Department succeed in its plans to...
ACI Asia-Pacific urges replacement of quarantines to ensure airports’ survival
The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific is pressing governments to replace quarantine requirements with testing and contact tracing protocols to ensure the sector’s survival...
Air India calls travel agents out for overpricing repatriation fares
The Indian government's biggest repatriation operation dubbed Vande Bharat Mission, which is being operated by Air India, has created a deep rift between the...
Consistency key to air travel resumption: aviation leaders
Frameworks and certifications to guide coordinated airline recovery
Rigid quarantine requirements must go
Coordinated global approach to safety regulations is critical to facilitate...
Safe restart of tourism is possible: UNWTO
UNWTO is urging governments around the world to get the tourism sector back on track, with stringent health and safety protocols in place, stressing...
Qatar Airways refunds US$1.2b
Qatar Airways has paid out over US$1.2 billion in refunds to almost 600,000 passengers since March, after the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted their travel plans.
This...
Choice Hotels joins forces with Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds has signed an agreement with US-based lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (CHH) that will allow the latter access to the bedbank's distribution network...
Virtual IT&CM and CTW China conclude with strong business exchanges
The inaugural Virtual IT&CM China and CTW China, held from August 3-5 this year, have reported a successful conclusion, with a high percentage of...
IATA helps airlines navigate new norms with health checklist
IATA has released an airline self-assessment health checklist designed to assist operators in implementing new health and safety requirements in a post-Covid world.
The 30-page...
Singapore works to preserve mindshare among Indian travellers
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has partnered with India-based travel platform Tripoto to launch a microsite within Tripoto’s website, as part of efforts to...
