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Articles tagged “thailand”

News Blog

Tony Fernandes Steps Down as Acting Group CEO of AirAsia X

Tony Fernandes has stepped down as the acting group CEO of Capital A's long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X citing "other commitments," the airline announced in a note to investors on Monday. "I’m now going to focus on delivering significant value to shareholders of Capital A, including the AirAsia Aviation Group, aviation services, logistics, travel, fintech…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

News Blog

Dubai’s Global Hotel Alliance Sees Upside From Asia’s Reopening

United Arab Emirates-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance has seen a strong post-pandemic travel rebound from its Asian properties, as well as a shift in travel behaviors. Its hotels in Phuket and Bangkok, Thailand, reported growth in revenue of 535 percent and 345 percent respectively for the first nine months of this year, compared to the same…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

News Blog

Southeast Asian Destinations Steer Tourists Towards Road Trip Holidays

In a bid to encourage tourists to explore the region by road, the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come up with a driving tourism manual. The guidebook contains information on driving in Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam and also includes a list…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

News Blog

Standard Hotels Bets Big on Thailand

U.S. hotel operator Standard International is betting on Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery. Bloomberg said Standard is hoping to power an expansion in Asia that will see it open properties in popular and less-explored destinations. Thai developer Sansiri is the majority owner of Standard. The plan is to open boutique hotels under the flagship brand ‘The Standard’ in the seaside resort…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Tourism

Cambodia’s Long Overdue Effort to Digitize Its Tourism Industry

Cambodia can digitally upskill its workforce and adopt technologies all it wants, but it won’t ever reach its potential as a top tourist destination if it doesn't invest in creative digital marketing campaigns to match.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 years ago

Cambodia’s Long Overdue Effort to Digitize Its Tourism Industry

Hotels

Aman Resorts Scales Up and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Aman Resorts has big plans after receiving a $900 million investment, event attendance hit a plateau, and Vacasa announced a new CEO.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Aman Resorts Scales Up and Other Top Stories This Week

News Blog

Thailand Ups Visa Game by Granting Longer Stays to Tourists and Digital Nomads

Keen to offer a boost to the country's tourism sector, Thailand will allow longer stays for foreign tourists from October 1 to March 31. The Southeast Asian destination has also proposed a 10-year golden visa program mainly targeted at wealthy digital nomads. Foreign arrivals from 18 countries entering Thailand under the visa-on-arrival scheme, including India,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

Thai AirAsia Expands to Japan in Anticipation of Southeast Asia Tourism Rebound

Thai AirAsia is adding its first route to Japan as airlines race to resume Thailand-Japan flights. The Asian travel recovery may be upon us.

2 years ago
Thai AirAsia Expands to Japan in Anticipation of Southeast Asia Tourism Rebound

News Blog

Efforts to Tame Overtourism Come Under Pressure

"Covid gave Southeast Asia a break from overtourism. Now what?" That's the question The Washington Post asked on Saturday. Pandemic-related lockdowns and reduced tourism let many destinations take a break from heavy volumes of visitors. But now, many destinations are divided. Some want to preserve the benefits of lower tourist impact, such as wildlife recovery.…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue-Spirit’s Next Battle and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, JetBlue prepares for a fight in its bid to acquire Spirit, Graduate Hotels targets college football fans, and destinations see significant benefits in attracting digital nomads.

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

JetBlue-Spirit’s Next Battle and Other Top Stories This Week