The Department of Tourism of Hanoi announced at a recent press conference that a forum will be held from November 27 to 28 to link the development of tourism between Hanoi, the southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the Central Key Economic Region. The region covers the four provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and ...

Tourism officials said on late Monday (Nov 23) that the Philippines is looking at establishing air travel bubble arrangements with other countries across Asia, as neighboring countries of the Philippines began to relax travel restrictions after implementing nation-wide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19. In an interview, Department of Tourism (DOT) undersecretary Mr. Bong Benzon has confirmed ...

Air Asia Group has partnered with the digital transformation company GrayMatter to launch Scan2Fly, a technology hosted by cloud which can determine the eligibility of passengers to fly before arriving at the airport, thereby providing passengers and staff with a more seamless and contactless clearance procedure. With the launch of Scan2Fly, passengers of the carrier can scan and upload their ...

Starting from December 1, 2020, air passengers of Jetstar Asia Airways departing from 6 Southeast Asian cities will be able to transit via Changi Airport in Singapore to 9 destinations served by the low cost airline, as long as they transit within 48 hours. Jetstar Asia Airways has confirmed at a press conference on Friday (Nov 20) that the six ...

Vietnamese leisure airline Bamboo Airways is under way to launch non-stop flight services from Vietnam to the United States, after receiving approvals on the plan from the United States Department of Transport (DOT). On the basis of recovery of the pandemic, the consent will allow the airline to launch US routes as early as this year. Bamboo has been approved ...

Singapore and Hong Kong will start an air travel bubble that will replace rule of mandatory quarantine upon arrival with COVID-19 tests starting on November 22, 2020. After border restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus since late March, travelers from Singapore will be able to travel to Hong Kong for leisure, under the Republic’s first air travel ...

The national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) has launched a special flight for passengers who wish to chant Buddhist mantras over 99 holy places across the country. With flight duration of 3 hours, the special flight will take off on November 30, 2020. Mr. Wiwat Piyawiroj, executive vice president for THAI’s commercial operations, has informed that the special flight ...

Philippine low cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) has extended the validity of its booking options to December 31, 2020 for the passengers travelling with the airline, in a bid to provide more flexibility amid the critical situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Candice Iyog, CEB VP for marketing & customer experience, has said in his statement, “We continuously listen ...

The aviation industry is one of industries that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 8 months. Passengers were forced to cancel their trips due to the travel restrictions and bans to contain the spread of the infection. In order to attract more passengers, Indonesian low cost carriers (LCC) are offering discounts on air ticket fares. ...

The national flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume operations of non-stop flights from Changi Airport in Singapore to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York starting from November 9, 2020, in a bid to rebuild its network. The flight will be operated three times a week. The carrier will operate its flight SQ24 and it will depart from ...