Articles tagged “myanmar”

Tourism

Skift India Daily: MakeMyTrip Sees Indians Opting for Longer Summer Holidays

Despite the surge in airfares and visa delays, Indian travelers' enthusiasm remains unabated, and seems unlikely to diminish anytime soon.

Skift India Daily: MakeMyTrip Sees Indians Opting for Longer Summer Holidays

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Mulls New Revenue Stream — Charging Hosts for Additional Services

Airbnb has lot on its plate: suspensions in multiple jurisdictions, incessant regulatory hurdles and more. But when its comes to business focus, the company is growing and paying more keen attention to how it serves the hosts on its platform.

Airbnb Mulls New Revenue Stream — Charging Hosts for Additional Services

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Airbnb Suspends Listings in Myanmar Amid Political Unrest

Airbnb has suspended hosting of all lodgings in Myanmar as the country has implemented strict laws prohibiting foreign tourists from staying at unregistered guesthouses or hotels. February this year marked the two year anniversary after the military coup at the start of February 2021, when democratically elected members of the country’s ruling party, the National…

News Blog

U.S. Adds New Travel Warning Category to 6 Countries Where Citizens at Greater Risk of Being Detained

Tourists and business travelers take note, because the U.S. government has added a new destination risk category. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order called "Bolstering Efforts to Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals Home." And as part of that move, it will introduce a new risk indicator — “D” for wrongful…

Coronavirus

Virtual Reality Gives Training Boost to Asia’s Displaced Hotel Workers During Crisis Downtime

With borders shut and hotels closed during the coronavirus pandemic, this could be the moment for remote training — and virtual reality’s role — in hospitality to shine and take off.

Virtual Reality Gives Training Boost to Asia’s Displaced Hotel Workers During Crisis Downtime

Tourism

Battered Asia Travel Sector Exits High Season to Regroup for Eventual Recovery

It’s likely to get worse before it gets better for the Asian tourism industry. But forward-thinking players will know to take advantage of the current downtime to meet the pent-up demand for travel once recovery comes — which may not be far off.

Battered Asia Travel Sector Exits High Season to Regroup for Eventual Recovery

Tourism

Myanmar Looks for a Second Chance and 8 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

This week in tourism news, after decades of isolation, Myanmar finally opened up to tourists, only to scare them off as it perpetrated genocide against its Rohingya minority. Today, Myanmar has real potential to become a thriving destination again, but only if it can overcome its tendency to enflame ethnic tension. Plus, cruise lines are investing in new experiences on private islands.

Myanmar Looks for a Second Chance and 8 Other Top Tourism Stories This Week

Tourism

Does Myanmar Tourism Deserve Another Chance?

Rather than boycotting travel to Myanmar entirely, a more responsible form of tourism would be to avoid unethical establishments while supporting good practices on the ground.

Does Myanmar Tourism Deserve Another Chance?

Tourism

Myanmar Tourism Gets a Second Chance: Is It Ready for It?

Ethical tourism made Myanmar a lost tourism frontier in Southeast Asia. But people are forgetting the genocide, giving the destination another crack.

Myanmar Tourism Gets a Second Chance: Is It Ready for It?

Tourism

Travel Association Forms Myanmar Chapter But Will the Government Benefit?

ASTA’s new Myanmar chapter and planned partnership with Myanmar tourism will give travel advisors new opportunities to learn about an emerging destination. However, it also raises ethical concerns about supporting a country that engages in ethnic cleansing.

Travel Association Forms Myanmar Chapter But Will the Government Benefit?