Asia Travel News

Singapore is waiving an airport development levy on passengers who begin their trips at Changi Airport or connect with flights through the airport. Singapore’s Ministry of Transport…

As a tribute to all the front liners facing the threat of Covid-19, the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) released a video clip that captures not only their resilience but also…

Bangkok Airways officially signed off as it grounded all services and closed its three owned and managed airports. The airline posted has promised to be back flying after its…

Travel agencies and companies in Qingdao, China, which have close links with Japan, extended their support to neighbouring countries, including Japan, where COVID-19 is widespread.…

Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced the consolidation of terminal operations at Singapore Changi Airport. From 1 May 2020 onwards, operations at Terminal 2 (T2) will be suspended…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the launch of the PATA Crisis Resource Centre and Tourism Recovery Monitor, a unified platform that provides reliable and…

Jay Jhingran discusses Crises Leadership in Hotels, Covid 19 & beyond of Java with Jay, Hotel stories

The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) is calling on governments in over 45 countries across the region to support 320,000 local and front-line employees in the region by…

The Covid-19 crisis has handed Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) CEO, Mario Hardy, a six-month extension of his work contract to 31 May 2021. He was due to step down on 31…

Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) announced the launch of new e-learning platform designed to aid the training and development of agents across a growing product base. The…

Steeped in legend and culture, the bejewelled seascape of the Seto Inland Sea is one of Japan’s hidden secrets. Comprising seven prefectures and thousands of islands, Setouchi is the perfect…

BANGKOK: As our travel and tourism industry struggles with the ongoing C-19 crisis, with hotels and tourism businesses closing and their teams laid off, the industry is being decimated.…

Hotelmize, developer of AI-based price prediction and profit-optimisation technologies for the hotel booking industry, is raising its B round investment largely in the Asia Pacific to…

The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has launched an enticing competition targeted at content creators around the globe who are at home and looking for an activity to focus their passions…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has opened its 2020 PATA Gold Awards for submissions with several new categories. Submissions must be filed with the association on or before…

Lufthansa has announced that it will extend its repatriation flight schedule, which was originally scheduled to run until 19 April, to 3 May. This also means that all remaining flights of…

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While travellers worldwide are self-isolating, the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) is encouraging people to satisfy their wanderlust remotely by providing virtual experiences…

Villa de Pranakorn, a boutique hotel in Bangkok’s historic Sam Yot district, has just become a member of Relais & Châteaux, a global luxury hotel and restaurant association. It is…

OYO will offer free rooms at two of its partner hotels for the entire duration of the state of emergency to healthcare practitioners treating Covid-19 cases in Bangkok and Pattaya.…

Air New Zealand is adjusting its domestic network with New Zealand now at Alert Level four. The airline will operate a limited domestic schedule from 3 April to enable essential travel only…