Vietnam introduces new electronic visa system
HANOI – As of August 15, 2023, Vietnam launched a new electronic visa system (e-visa) for all nationalities. This relaxation is expected to provide a major boost to the country’s tourism and related sectors, which struggled to thrive before the … Continue reading Vietnam introduces new electronic visa system
VIETJET AIR: Direct flights from Israel to Vietnam
TEL AVIV / HANOI – A new direct flight connection between Israel and Vietnam will make it easier for Israeli travelers to visit the Southeast Asian country, as they will also benefit from the electronic visa system. According to the … Continue reading VIETJET AIR: Direct flights from Israel to Vietnam
International flight bookings near 2019 levels
ALEXANDRIA/VA (USA) – Flight bookings for international business travel this fall are nearing 2019 levels, in a sign of recovery, according to a travel data firm, but climate concerns and economic clouds could mute demand for work-related trips. Business travel … Continue reading International flight bookings near 2019 levels
EXPEDIA: CHAT-GPT ADDED FOR TRAVEL PLANNING
SEATTLE – The Expedia Group is one of the first travel brands to provide a plugin for ChatGPT, a conversational AI platform that uses deep learning to generate natural and engaging dialogues. In this blog post, we will explore the … Continue reading EXPEDIA: CHAT-GPT ADDED FOR TRAVEL PLANNING
GBTA: Business travel will reach pre-pandemic levels
ALEXANDRIA,VA – A majority of U.S. corporate travel buyers expect their company’s business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023. Despite looming economic concerns, only one in five travel managers say their companies have begun to … Continue reading GBTA: Business travel will reach pre-pandemic levels
New motorola defy phone with satellite messaging
MWC Barcelona – Bullitt Group, the innovative British mobile phone manufacturer, in partnership with Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo company, has unveiled two new devices in the motorola defy rugged range that incorporate its unique satellite-to-mobile messaging service. The motorola defy 2, … Continue reading New motorola defy phone with satellite messaging
Thailand plans to impose tourist fee from April
BANGKOK – Thailand is planning to collect a 300 baht ($9) fee from foreign tourist from April to develop attractions and cover accident insurance for foreigners unable to pay costs themselves, senior officials said on Wednesday. Thailand, one of Asia’s … Continue reading Thailand plans to impose tourist fee from April
SOJERN: Asia Pacific travel trends and insights
SAN FRANCISCO – South Korea is allowing for more travel flexibility for vaccinated travelers (no quarantine necessary). Australian tourism board is heavily promoting longer domestic vacations. Also, the Australian government appears to be eyeing a mid-2022 border re-opening. Covid cases … Continue reading SOJERN: Asia Pacific travel trends and insights
IATA: International Travel Still Largely Shutdown
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-COVID levels (March 2019) but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February 2021). Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results … Continue reading IATA: International Travel Still Largely Shutdown
BER: Passenger volume remains low in April
BERLIN – Passenger volume at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) remained at a very low level in April. Approximately 265,000 passengers took off and landed at BER last month. That is around 44,000 more than in the previous month … Continue reading BER: Passenger volume remains low in April