Tag: Novel Coronavirus Impact
Driving female empowerment, one motorbike tour at a time
Alison Grün’s Harley-Davidson purrs into action. She scoots around the buzzy streets of downtown Kuala Lumpur, zipping past colonial-style buildings, vibrant wall murals and the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Riding pillion on her Sportster 883cc is a young female on a half-day tour to discover the capital city’s hidden gems.
Destination Maldives picks Thomas Cook India to drive visitation
Thomas Cook India has signed an agreement with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation to boost visits to the Maldives.
The signing comes as...
Direct flights between India, Cambodia to take off
Cambodia and India have agreed to start direct flight connections and promote closer tourism exchanges and cooperation in all areas after the Covid-19 crisis...
Mandatory vaccinations “discriminatory”, says WTTC chief
Setting Covid-19 vaccination mandates for travel is akin to workplace discrimination, claimed a high-level tourism official, who instead called for low-cost testing and better...
India replaces China as the Maldives’ top source market amid pandemic
A resurgence of Covid-19 has not thwarted the travel plans of India’s super-rich, who are escaping the pandemic-ravaged region by flocking to the Maldives,...
Visit Maldives kicks off fam trip for Indian agents
Visit Maldives welcomed a group of travel agents from India yesterday (December 10), as part of a series of fam trips to boost Maldivian...
Fresh Covid curbs add to Indian hoteliers’ woes: HVS
A fresh set of restrictions imposed by several state governments across India amid a Covid surge is threatening the green shoots of recovery that...
AirAsia partners with Vision-Box on touchless solutions
AirAsia Group has teamed up with Vision-Box, a company which specialises in biometrics, automated border management and electronic ID solutions, to implement identity management...
Luxury travellers ready to hit the road again: SLH survey
A segment of less risk-averse travellers are continuing to drive pent-up demand for luxury holidays this year, despite ongoing uncertainty over international travel restrictions,...
India’s mid-market hotels projected to lead sector’s revival
An increased focus on domestic tourism is expected to drive the growth of the midscale segment in India's lodging industry, as the country further...