Singapore relaxes travel restrictions
Singapore – Singapore on Friday moved to further relax coronavirus travel restrictions for incoming travellers from “low-risk” territories such as mainland China, Taiwan and Malaysia, with senior officials adding that the city state was moving towards allowing full fledged travel to Brunei … Continue reading Singapore relaxes travel restrictions
Future of business travel: Higher fares
New York – US-based corporate travel managers are bracing for hefty price tags in the “new normal” travel programme when business trips restart, while industry observers stress that the ecosystem and standardisation of services across the entire supply chain will … Continue reading Future of business travel: Higher fares
Majority of Incentive Travel Programs Are Postponed
Secaucus/NJ – A new study by the Incentive Research Foundation reveals that 61 percent of incentive trips originally planned for the first or second quarter of 2020 have been postponed until the third or fourth quarter of this year, delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. … Continue reading Majority of Incentive Travel Programs Are Postponed
Coronavirus travel restrictions around Europe
Paris – Much of Europe has closed its external borders to non-citizens – and within the continent’s borders, there are drastic restrictions and severely reduced traffic on major transport routes. Countries around the EU have adopted different sets of measures, … Continue reading Coronavirus travel restrictions around Europe
Travel Industry Seeking Federal Relief
New York – Decreased travel due to the coronavirus outbreak could equate to an $809 billion economic hit to the U.S. economy and the loss of 4.6 million travel-related jobs in this country by the end of April, according to an analysis prepared by Tourism … Continue reading Travel Industry Seeking Federal Relief
China: Outbound Travel Ban effects Asian Destinations
Bangkok/Tokyo – A huge dependence on Chinese tourists sees many Asian countries reeling from China’s move to cancel outbound group trips indefinitely, as part of measures to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Among them are Thailand and Japan. The … Continue reading China: Outbound Travel Ban effects Asian Destinations
Japan has world’s best passport
TOKYO — The Japanese passport was again named as the “world’s most powerful” by a British consultancy this year, but the Japanese themselves seem little interested in taking advantage, with only 23 percent holding passports — a sign that the … Continue reading Japan has world’s best passport
Beijing: New int’l airport completes construction
Beijing — Construction of the Beijing Daxing International Airport was completed as scheduled on Sunday, and preparations have started for the operation of what is expected to be one of the world’s busiest air traffic hubs. In the first half … Continue reading Beijing: New int’l airport completes construction
ITB: Chinese travel industry to meet European partners
Berlin/ Shanghai – On 5 March 2019, one day before ITB Berlin, the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show, more than 20 senior travel representatives from China will be making initial contacts and be able to collect useful information about the European … Continue reading ITB: Chinese travel industry to meet European partners
Chinese tourists: Thai income crosses 2 trillion Baht
Bangkok – A sharp resurgence in Chinese visitor arrivals in December helped Thailand close 2018 with a total of 38.27 million arrivals, generating tourism expenditure of just over two trillion Baht. The final arrivals count released by the Ministry of … Continue reading Chinese tourists: Thai income crosses 2 trillion Baht