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Tourism
The latest wave of outbreaks shows how precarious travel bubbles are; Thailand is running out of options.
Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters | 4 years ago
Coronavirus
This zero tolerance approach to risk is necessary because the country doesn't want to make any more mistakes. Will a three-week bookings hiatus be enough though?
Praveen Menon, Reuters | 4 years ago
In mid-2020, virus-free is an enviable way to be. But it doesn't necessarily mean tourism will rebound easily. Vietnam and New Zealand provide two opposing case studies.
Kanupriya Kapoor and Khanh Vu, Reuters | 4 years ago
Airlines
CEO Alan Joyce's stark warning of no international operations of real scale for another 12 months means this airline is now in survival mode.
Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago
Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand would need to sign up to dual COVID-19 tests, and either side of the border, in order to gain entry. Is this the future of corporate travel?
Naomi Tajitsu, Reuters | 4 years ago
New players create unique tours such as an inside look at the disappearing trades of Singapore. If they aren’t encouraged and supported, the city’s inbound travel agencies could disappear.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago
Business Travel
If tourists increasingly seek adventure when they travel, whose job is it to ensure they are adequately informed of the risks associated with doing so? It's a tough question to answer.
Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago
Are destinations taxing visitors because they don't want them to show up? Actually, the conversation around tourism taxes shows that it's not really fewer visitors that destinations want — it's more resources and management tools to deal with them properly.
Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago
Luxury
If workout centers want to reach more customers, staying in the fitness lane may not cut it anymore. Instead forward-thinking athletic clubs are elevating themselves into full-fledged lifestyle brands.
Leslie Barrie, Skift | 5 years ago
Meetings
Hospitality is ingrained into New Zealand’s culture, creating a destination committed to wowing group and incentive trip planners.
Tourism New Zealand + Skift | 6 years ago