Phuket Sandbox’s encouraging response paves way for Thailand’s reopening to international tourists
TWO weeks on since the July 1 launch of the Phuket Sandbox – a cocoon of vaccinated foreign tourists – despite a surge of Covid infections on the mainland, the scheme has seen some measure of success, receiving 5,473 arrivals and almost 200,000 room nights booked up until the end of August.
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WTTC warns inconsistent global vaccine recognition could impede international travel recovery
THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warned the restart of international travel could be “seriously delayed” without worldwide reciprocal recognition of all approved Covid-19 vaccines.
The warning comes amid reports of tourists being
blocked at borders because they have the ‘w [...]
Variety is the spice of life and diversity is the oxygen of business
IT is often
said that variety is the spice of life and although this pandemic with its
restrictions on our movements has significantly restricted our ability to have
variety in our lives, it’s certainly reinforced, to me, the belief that
diversity is the oxygen of business.
Diversity
in every [...]
Curiouser and curiouser; The Curious Case of the Missing Peranakan Treasure returns for its second run proving that digital productions really do have legs
NOT new tech but new thinking. In the fourth episode of our Virtual Experience Makers series with GEVME, we speak to actor Hossan Leong and Derrick Chew, executive producer at Sight Lines Entertainment, and go behind the scenes of the making of The Curious Case of the Missing Peranakan Treasure, a [...]
Return to normal of travel unlikely until 2023 or later, say industry insiders
IN a new Centre for Aviation (CAPA) and Collinson Report, sentiment among insiders is muted on the prospects of a travel recovery, but there is still much to be done to prepare for travel’s eventual return.
In a survey of C-Suiters,
executives and senior managers from the airlines, airports, [...]
AirAsia Group going all in on logistics and digital
Tony Fernandes describes his Teleport and cargo business as “diamond in the rough”
DESPITE media reports painting a dire situation in Malaysia of record daily infections and continuing lockdown measures, Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group CEO, projected optimism and a fighting spirit throughout h [...]
IATA calls on states to follow WHO guidance on cross-border travel
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to Covid-19 and international travel. It will be presented to the WHO [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Aviation Group launches travel and lifestyle platform, BigPay to enter into Thailand, and more …
THE
Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and an
update on how businesses in these sectors are adapting and resetting as they
prepare for post-pandemic travel.
Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out one-stop travel and lifestyle platform
Consumers can shop for product [...]
Guest Blog: Why data is crucial to the success of travel companies post-lockdown
IF the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic was the hallmark of 2020, the global vaccine rollout is shaping up to be the defining development of 2021. While this has instilled a new sense of hope across the globe, the emergence of new Covid-19 variants underscores the fact that we are not completely out [...]
Air travel improved marginally in May, remained below pre-pandemic levels: IATA
BOTH international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
However, air traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels, while recovery in international traffic, in particular, continued to be stymied [...]
