AirAsia Philippines increases flight frequency, opens more international routes to sustain travel demand during “Ber” months
*Seoul, Osaka, Bangkok, Taipei and Singapore remain preferred international destinations among Filipinos Manila – AirAsia Philippines welcomes October with a huge success during the recent Philippine Travel Mart event held over the weekend. The World’s Best Low-Cost Airline ended September with an average of 85% passenger load for both domestic and international travel, and increased […]
Sabah To Host World Tourism Conference 2022
KOTA KINABALU: The 6th World Tourism Conference (WTC) jointly organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will take place in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from the 28-30 November 2022 at Sabah International Convention Center. Sabah last hosted this event in the year 2010 and […]
Ko Mak moving ever closer to becoming Thailand’s first ‘Low-carbon Destination’
Bangkok – The small and picturesque island of Ko Mak off the coast of Trat province – where the natural resources are still intact and the local way of life is still very much the norm – has for a number of years now been making steady and admirable progress in its goal to become the […]
In August 2022, international visitors’ arrival to Indonesia at the main entry gates reached 510.25 thousand visits
In August 2022, the number of international visitor arrivals to Indonesia at the main entry gates was 510.25 thousand, dramatically increasing by 28,727.46 percent compared with August 2021. At the same time, international visitor arrivals in August 2022 increased by 6.98 percent compared with the previous month. From January to August 2022, the number of […]
Korea remove the on-arrival PCR test requirement for inbound travellers
Seoul, Korea: The current one-day post-entry COVID-19 PCR test requirement for travellers entering Korea will no longer be in effect starting October 1, 2022 (00:00 KST). Previously, the pre-entry PCR test requirement for entrants to Korea had been lifted on September 3, 2022, which means all inbound travellers to Korea are free from any PCR […]
Singapore and The United States Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Aviation Efforts
Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Sustainable Aviation with the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to advance sustainable aviation efforts in Singapore and the United States. The MOC was signed on 28 September 2022 by Mr […]
Singapore Updates Open Skies Agreement with the United Kingdom
Key changes reflect the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (EU) and affirms commitment to sustainable aviation development Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to update the Open Skies Agreement (OSA) between both countries. The MOU was signed by Mr S Iswaran, Singapore’s Minister for Transport and […]
Taiwan to end quarantine and adopt a 7-day self-initiated epidemic prevention policy for arrivals on October 13
On September 29, Taiwan, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that effective 00:00 on October 13 (incoming flight’s scheduled arrival time), arriving travellers will no longer be required to quarantine and will instead undergo a seven-day period of self-initiated epidemic prevention after arrival. Related border restrictions will also be lifted starting October 13. Details are […]
Relaxation of Face Mask Mandate on all Airlines Under Malaysia Aviation Group
KLIA : Airlines under the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) welcome the announcement by the Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin on Wednesday (Sep 28) on the removal of the mask mandate onboard commercial aircraft. Effective immediately, the use of masks is optional to passengers, except where the usage is compulsory in destination countries. Group Chief Executive Officer […]
Indian travel agents exploring Sabah as a new destination
KOTA KINABALU: Thirty-two travel agents from India are now in Sabah to explore the state’s potential as a new tourist destination catering to the Indian market. The group is among 543 members of the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) who recently attended the TAFI conference in Kuching, Sarawak. Arriving on Friday, the group led […]
