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Airlines await 'travel bubbles' for flights
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/06/2020
» Airlines are eager to fly internationally again as soon as bilateral agreements between countries with low coronavirus risk are settled, as the aviation industry continues to struggle with unprecedented financial stagnation.
Quarantine hampers Phuket hotels' plans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/06/2020
» The 14-day quarantine remains an obstacle for hotels in Phuket despite the provincial governor allowing them to resume services this month, while hoteliers in Koh Samui are hopeful for last-minute bookings after lockdown easing reached the third phase.
Tourism and Sports Ministry seeks to lift domestic lockdown
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/05/2020
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry wants the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to lift the domestic tourism lockdown starting in June, as the industry prepared for new national safety and health standards with almost 1,500 operators applying for certification.
Virtual vacation
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/05/2020
» The global spread of the coronavirus has brought the world to a sudden freeze as everyday outdoor activities, including travel, are set aside in order to prevent a further outbreak.
Asean to delay any visa exemption schemes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/04/2020
» No more talks about visa exemptions or visa fee waivers are expected for Asean countries in the foreseeable future as members are focusing on their own rehabilitation plans, the tourism and sports minister said.
Airlines face social distancing constraints
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 24/04/2020
» Airlines are set to restart services with more limited seat capacity and possibly higher ticket prices to comply with social distancing rules ordered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Onyx proceeds with 'flexible' approach
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/04/2020
» Onyx Hospitality Group, a hospitality business under Italthai Group, is moving forward with hotel projects under a more flexible and tech-oriented plan despite the challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ailing sector pushing for safety law
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/04/2020
» The tourism sector is proposing the Tourists Safety Act to cope with a crisis in confidence and encourage diversification as the impact of Covid-19 has taught a bitter lesson about depending on a single source.
Relief sought for 15,000 operators on verge of collapse
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/04/2020
» Tour operators are urging the government to help 15,000 tour operators at risk of collapse due to stagnant cash flow.
Idle tour buses rack up costs
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/03/2020
» Some 10,000 tour buses nationwide have been rendered idle as people practise social distancing and shun travel.