PALMA, Spain, 23 April 2020: Hotelbeds one of the world´s
leading bedbanks, launched two innovative COVID-19 operational update services
for partners earlier this week.
Hotelbeds has developed an automated WhatsApp and a Facebook
Messenger service to enable...
SINGAPORE, 23 April 2020: CWT, a travel management platform,
has been awarded Platinum status by EcoVadis, the independent corporate social
responsibility (CSR) rating agency.
In the fourth consecutive year of being rated in the top
category for...
SINGAPORE, 22 April 2020: Considered one of the most
profitable companies based in the Netherlands, Booking.com is asking for help
to pay salaries according to a report in Dutch News 17 April.
It asked for...
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2020: The Malaysia Association Tour
Agency (MATA) urges the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to waive
all fees for its members to assist them during the Covid-19 crisis.
Known in Malaysian as...
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2020 – The Malaysian
Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) calls on the government to
urgently look into financial support for the national carrier, Malaysia
Airlines to ensure its readiness for the post-Covid-19 period.
SINGAPORE, 15 April 2020: FCM Travel Solutions’ parent
company Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has announced initiatives to
strengthen its balance sheet and liquidity position.
It involves securing
AUD900 million through a mix of capital raising and...
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2020 - The Federation of ASEAN Travel
Associations (FATA) is concerned that many passengers and travel agents may not
be getting refunds due to them from flight cancellations as a result of the
Covid-19 pandemic.
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2020: Airlines should put refunds
back on the table for travel agents and passengers rather than offering just
the credit note option, says the
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)
SINGAPORE, 2 April 2020: Expedia’s customer support team spells out how to obtain support and answers as thousands of travellers clamour for refunds and clarity.
Noting the entire travel industry is experiencing an
unprecedented increase...
HONG KONG, 1 April 2020: Hong Kong's
competition watchdog will consider proposals that will level the playing field
and ensure three major online travel agencies end the practice of locking
accommodation providers into parity clauses that hinder market competition.