Tourism

China's ministry of science and technology has announced on late Tuesday that favipiravir, the main ingredient in the influenza drug Avigan, showed "very good clinical results" during…

Amid the enhanced community quarantine to the whole island of Luzon, the Philippines opened its PHP 27.1 billion (USD 524 million) “war chest” to combat the COVID-19 and PHP 14bn (USD 271m)…

Senior members from Ottawa Tourism and Outaouais Tourism in Canada will visit the UK and Ireland from 30 March to 1 April to promote their region’s tourism offerings and highlight how…

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has launched an hour-long slow TV video of the country’s iconic Scenic Railway, to help Brits to de-stress while on their commute to work. The idea…

A Victorian singing policeman is in the frame to be top of the cops after being named as one of 10 finalists in with a chance of winning Visit England’s annual Tourism Superstar…

As a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak worldwide, the UK travel industry is facing a crisis of unprecedented scale, which is impacting hundreds of travel businesses and many…

Data provided by Google’s Insight team has revealed that search queries relating to Coronavirus have reached an all-time high, and while death rates are relatively lower, online interest in…

First patient has received COVID-19 vaccine as part of the clinical trial for possible cure of the pandemic.

After the World Health Organisation announced COVID-19 as a pandemic and cases rise to an unstoppable rate, more countries go into lockdown.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has argued up to 50 million jobs in the tourism sector are at risk due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Gloria Guevara, president of WTTC…

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has appointed Vachirachai Sirisumpan as director for its New Delhi Office. Sirisumpan has been with TAT for more than 20 years with extensive…

The Worldwide Travel Report also revealed a 10% rise in family bookings for 2020, and an 8% rise in family bookings which include three generations of a family travelling together.

The European Travel Commission (ETC), European Tourism Association (ETOA), United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) and European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations…

The Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray has become the first hotel in the region to launch a bespoke ‘Love Yourself At Every Stage’ wellness programme, for cancer survivors and…

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Asia’s largest golf tour operator Golfasian have joined forces to assure golfers that the country is still primed for play. What’s more,…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addressed the nation on Thursday night amid the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and announced Metro Manila “lockdown”.

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its 2019 Visitor Attraction Accolades recognising the outstanding visitor experiences on offer across the country. England’s attractions have…

Insider Journeys has announced the appointment of Gordon Bell as business development manager for international markets. He is a veteran of the travel industry and will focus particularly on…

The Covid-19 impact on travel to Asia has been devastating, and the fallout for US tourism will be worse than SARS and possibly as bad as after 9/11, according to a Tourism Economics…

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) says there is no reason to cancel or postpone events such as exhibitions, conferences and other business meetings and the…

Batang Sadong member of Parliament Nancy Shukri has been named Malaysia’s minister of tourism, arts and culture. With the appointment, she said that she was committed to coming up with…