Tag: Covid-19 Recovery
PATA unveils 8-point tourism recovery plan
To support Asia-Pacific's tourism industry in rebounding from the Covid-19 crisis, PATA has announced its 8-Point Industry Recovery Plan to address both the immediate...
India’s hotel industry on the mend
After a rapid decline due to a second Covid-19 wave, India’s hotel industry has seen a continued increase in occupancy due to the progressive...
Sandbox scheme nets Phuket US$24.8m in revenue within first month
In the first month of the Phuket Sandbox programme which launched on July 1, more than 14,000 foreign tourists visited Phuket, generating 829 million...
Singapore begins four-step pandemic exit transition
Fully-vaccinated Singapore residents will begin to enjoy greater social freedom from August 10, as the city-state moves into the first phase of her four-step...
Malaysia to ease Covid-19 curbs for fully vaccinated in eight states
Malaysia will relax Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated people in eight states where cases have dropped and vaccination rates are higher.
The measures, which take...
ACI World updates airport operations business recovery guidance
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published updated guidance for airports to aid in their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
As the industry prepares to...
Qantas to require digital health pass for international flights
The Qantas Group will work with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to roll out a digital health pass when international flights resume.
The IATA...
Empty Malaysia hotels get second life as long-stay lodgings
A few months into the pandemic that ravaged Malaysia’s hospitality industry, a pair of co-living space owners operating in the city centre was approached...
UNWTO partners with Destination Capital to promote investments in sustainable hotels
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed an agreement with Bangkok-based real estate investment firm Destination Capital (DC) to promote investment in sustainable hotels...
Sleepless in Asia: Destination developments keep chugging on
Some of these developments will help to push traveller traffic away from the usual popular haunts – so important in a safe-distanced, post-pandemic world – and into areas that can stand to benefit from some tourist income.
