Asia

Oceania reports best booking day in company history

The line said sales secured on 3 March topped any other day in its 18 years of trading

Tokyo Olympics to be staged without overseas fans – reports

’It’s a big blow, but we understand why this is necessary,’ says InsideJapan Tours, which had nearly 300 people still due to travel to Japan for the rescheduled games

Hong Kong to embark on £128m tourism recovery drive

Tourist board expects to be able to welcome visitors from ‘selected markets’ by the end of the year

Corendon relaunches Gatwick and Manchester programme

Turkish carrier looking to increase UK market share with new family-focused promotion

Uniworld eyes May return on Europe's rivers

Speaking at Clia’s Virtual River Cruise Showcase on Wednesday (3 March), Bettridge said she anticipated her line being able to sail on the Rhine, Danube and Douro by May and launch its new Mekong ship, Mekong Jewel, in September.

Bettridge also said she expected guests would still have to wear masks onboard and follow the individual protocols in each country their ship visited.

“We don’t really know for sure what’s going to be required but what we do know is guest will still have a fantastic experience.”

'Vaccinating front-line travel staff should be a priority'

Nilen Vencadasmy, chair of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Agency, tells TTG about the country’s efforts to protect front-line tourism staff – and its ’crucial’ tourism industry

Thai Airways reveals restructuring details in bid to become profitable

Reduction in employees and fleet at Thai Airways

Thai govt urged to reopen country 'safely' from 1 July

Coalition of travel firms says vaccinated travellers should be allowed into country in the summer

Mandarin Oriental to add second hotel in Vietnam

The project will be a villa-only resort in the leisure destination of Da Nang

Oasis Overland ceases trading after more than 20 years

Adventure specialist becomes third Aito operator to fold during the pandemic, compared to just five in the 45 years previous since the association’s formation

Experience Travel Group adds new product range

The new range of trips will focus on wellness, discovery and sustainability across Asia and the Indian Ocean

Pata reveals trends set to shape 'rollercoaster' 2021

Multigenerational trips and ’slow travel’ could help drive bookings to the Pacific Asia region

Singapore aiming to engage 15,000 agents this year

Tourist board announced seven trade partners, through whom it plans to update agents on its efforts to welcome back visitors

Interview: ‘We want to create a Fosun lifestyle’

Fosun Tourism Group’s chairman, executive director and chief executive Jim Qian talks to TTG about the company’s plans

Sri Lanka to make no exemption for vaccinated visitors

Country welcomed first tourism trade delegation at the weekend under new Covid protocols

'Govts are failing to recognise the importance of tourism'

Pata chair UK and Ireland Chris Crampton says many countries ’less than well served’ by their governments, adding importance of travel to global economy ’understated’

Elegant Resorts pins hopes on vax roll-out and new hotels

The UK might have gone into lockdown, but the operator says client confidence is being boosted by the vaccination roll-out and a slew of new hotel openings