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Skyfun.travel sets lofty target
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/07/2022
» Skyfun.travel, an online travel agent (OTA) platform fully owned by Thai Vietjet (TVJ), is aiming for a top three position in Thailand over the next three years by capitalising on the tourism recovery.
Uptick in arrivals denotes revival
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/06/2022
» The tourism industry is finally seeing positive signs in terms of arrivals following the relaxation of entry rules, sparking hopes of a recovery.
Tour operators to focus on wholesale market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/06/2022
» Tour operators selling trips to Japan are opting for wholesale packages instead of individual sales to avoid risks during the early stages of tourism resumption, which comes with extra costs, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Every cloud has a silver lining
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/05/2022
» As vaccination coverage ramps up and many countries move towards an endemic classification for the virus, seniors can hit the road again or relocate to preferred retirement destinations.
Ways to woo digital wanderers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/02/2022
» A new regimen of working life outside of a traditional office environment has gained popularity amid the pandemic, giving rise to the digital nomad trend that lets people blend work and travel with greater flexibility.
AirAsia eyes 1bn flyers by 2026
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/01/2022
» AirAsia Group aims to connect more than 1 billion passengers in Southeast Asia by 2026 via its aviation unit, which is expected to include a new joint venture airline after restructuring the firm into an investment holding company called Capital A.
Omicron stymies tourism recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/01/2022
» Even though the tourism industry has started to see optimism from the country's reopening on Nov 1 last year, a fresh whiplash in travel sentiment from Omicron variant has put the brakes on recovery prospects in 2022.
Hotels struggle amid lockdown extension
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/08/2021
» The extended lockdown is leading to more hotel closures and unemployment, while some hoteliers are transforming their hotels into hospitels to avoid the massive slowdown in tourism.
Early signs of Phuket revival appear
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/07/2021
» Thailand is working to reopen to foreign tourists following a commitment from the prime minister to lift most restrictions by mid-October, with the aim of putting the economy back on track.
Airlines bemoan lack of coordinated approach to Covid effort
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/05/2021
» Travel restrictions in many parts of the world caused by new outbreaks triggered by virus mutations and differing paces of vaccination threaten recovery prospects for the aviation industry, which is suffering its worst crisis.