COLOMBO, 13 October 2021: Fully vaccinated
tourists can now enter Sri Lanka with no need to quarantine on arrival,
according to the latest government update released last week.
The only major requirement is a PCR...
SINGAPORE, 5 October 2021: Oakwood opened Oakwood Hotel Oike Kyoto, Monday, reinforcing its commitment to double its global portfolio of managed properties by 2025.
The brand's 12th property in Japan also marks Oakwood's...
SYDNEY, 4 October 2021: Qantas will bring forward the
restart date for international flights to 14 November 2021, following the
Federal Government’s announcement that Australia’s borders will open in
November, the airline confirmed at the weekend.
The...
SYDNEY, 27 September 2021: After repeated lockdowns and bans
extending even to state-to-state travel, Australians may see borders reopening
by Christmas.
The first hint came from the minister for trade, tourism and
investments last week, according to...
MACAU, 20 September 2021: We have to admit we hadn’t
associated football star David Beckham with hotel suite designs but the suites
at the newly-opened The Londoner Hotel in Macau have his trademark signature
and scored the winning goal to...
TOKYO, 17 September 2021: LXR Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s three luxury brands, launched in the Asia Pacific Thursday with the opening of Roku Kyoto.
The property also represents Hilton’s inaugural in Kyoto,
Japan,...
HONG KONG, 17 September 2021: There are grounds for optimism
over travel rebound as dominant trends emerge, such as safety and cleanliness,
events that mix and match in-person and virtual formats and holidays that
deliver wellness and cut stress.
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 September 2021: The Association of Asia
Pacific Airlines (AAPA) targets net-zero emissions by 2050 that exceeds the
existing industry commitment to halve carbon emissions by the same deadline.
AAPA says it fully embraces...
SYDNEY, 14 September 2021: Qantas and Japan Airlines have
declared their disappointment at the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission’s (ACCC) decision to block the airlines’ plans to form a joint
business.
Both airlines claimed the tie-up...
SINGAPORE, 13 September 2021: Club Med resorts in the Maldives, Japan and China have reopened, but it will take longer for the group's resorts in Southeast Asia to roll out the welcome mat for leisure travellers.