JAPAN’S strict border restrictions will be loosened next month, the prime minister announced Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, allowing tourists to easily enter for the first time since the start of the pandemic.In a news conference at the foot of Central Park in New York, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said independent tourists would again be welcomed […]
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Travel agencies project ‘strong’ recovery
THE Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) are projecting a “strong recovery” for the tourism industry due to pent-up demand. “I can say now is that the comeback of tourism is really strong. I can see the thirst from people to still travel even though we are experiencing global crises such as oil price hikes,” PTAA […]
Espina: Celebrations 3
Indeed, more events continue to accentuate business and industry.Civic clubs and the Academe added more seminars, inauguration and product launching. Festive weddings, anniversaries, entertainment concerts and birthday parties gathered a larger crowd.The yearly Pasigarbo sa Sugbu brought back street dancing where towns competed for best performances. The huge Abellana grounds and bleachers were filled with […]
Tourism industry understaffed for ‘revenge travel’
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE tourism industry is struggling to staff up for the wave of “revenge travel,” with many employees from businesses that shut down having moved on to other jobs, the travel agency industry association said. “The biggest problem is we lack frontliners. The travel agencies that closed (saw their) […]
Spartan Capital: Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA) – SoPa’s Nusatrip Cleared for Take-off
NEW YORK, Aug 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Spartan Capital Securities LLC (“Spartan Capital”) issues Equity Research Report on Society Pass Inc. (Nasdaq: SOPA) (“SoPa”). Click Here (on Society Pass website) to view the full Spartan Capital Equity Research Report. https://tinyurl.com/SpartanCapital-SOPA-25August Summary Points: – Society Pass recently closed on its acquisition of […]
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SoPa) Marks First Foray into Indonesia by Acquiring Jakarta-based NusaTrip, Indonesia’s First International Air Transport Association-Accredited Online Travel Agency
JAKARTA, Aug 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Society Pass Inc (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia’s (“SEA”) next generation digital ecosystem, announces the acquisition of NusaTrip (“NusaTrip”), a leading Jakarta-based Online Travel Agency (“OTA”) in Indonesia and across SEA. The NusaTrip acquisition extends SoPa’s business reach into the booming SEA regional travel industry and […]
US carriers’ cost struggle overshadows travel demand surge
CHICAGO — US carriers are struggling to offset higher costs even as booming travel demand has given them strong pricing power, raising questions about their ability to shield profit once consumer demand softens. Those worries are battering airline shares, taking the focus away from what is shaping up to be the industry’s strongest earnings season […]
2022 Travel Itinerary Competition: Official Call for Design Submissions to Discover Charm of Sanya Economic Circle
China, Sanya , June 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Channels for submitting designs for the “2022 Travel Itinerary Competition” were officially opened on June 21, 2022. The event, which was first released online on May 30, 2022, as a prelude to the official launch, was organized by the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board together with tourism bureaus from other cities […]
2GO: Resurgence of travel demand continues
INTEGRATED transportation firm 2GO Travel said the demand for domestic travel continues to pick up.“Now that we are seeing and feeling a resurgence of travel demand, we see this as an opportunity to create more meaningful travel experiences together onboard,” Blessie Cruz, 2GO’s group head for marketing, said during the launch of the company’s P22 […]
‘Revenge travel’ to boost brand sales — ShopBack
The tourism industry will make a comeback this year as people take advantage of loosened restrictions and go on a “revenge travel” spree, according to ShopBack, a cashback reward program. “We expect travel to be one of the big [sales drivers],” Prashant Kala, Philippine country head of ShopBack, told BusinessWorld in a May 5 Zoom call. Shopback aims […]
Asia Pioneer Entertainment Launches their first NFT series – Asia Tigers Club to enter the Metaverse
HONG KONG, May 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Macau leading gaming equipment supplier Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited (“APE Holdings” or the “Company”, with its subsidiaries referred as the “Group”; Stock Code: 8400.HK) is pleased to announce the launch of Asia Tigers Club, the Group’s first NFT to enter the metaverse. Photo […]
Free rides offered for people going back home during Holy Week
PEOPLE traveling back to their hometowns in Cebu Province to celebrate Holy Week may avail themselves of free rides offered by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) starting Tuesday, April 12, 2022.Eduardo Montealto Jr., LTFRB 7 director, said a total of 552 buses and public utility jeepneys (PUJs) have […]
Neri: Fond memories of travel
Travel memories are precious. They bring to mind far-away places, friendly faces and fun phases in life, as well as regrettable incidents, misadventures and lessons learned. When travel memories are happy ones, they are all the more treasured and lovingly recalled with a wistful smile.Two well-traveled ladies share travel experiences that evoke fond memories.Marlinda “Mayen” […]
International Travel Festival 2022 kicks off
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded Cebu’s hosting of the seventh International Travel Festival (ITF) as it entices travelers to rekindle their love for traveling at least d…
Domestic air travel picking up amid Omicron threat
THE uptick in Covid-19 cases in January has not affected domestic travel as the airline recouped 42 percent of its pre-Covid flight frequency on this month, AirAsia Philippines sai…
International Travel Festival makes comeback in 2022 highlighting domestic travel
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the International Travel Festival (ITF) returns for its seventh run on Jan. 7 to 9, 2022 at Ayala Center Cebu.With the theme “It’s time…
WTTC report: Asia Pacific’s travel, tourism sector starts to recover
NEW research from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the Asia Pacific gross domestic product (GDP) could see a year-on-year increase of 36.3 percent this year, ahead of the global average of 30.7 percent given the sector’s recovery rate. The WTTC said this represents […]
Myanmar Government to Re-Open Land Borders, Resume International Travel in Early 2022 After Achieving Vaccination Targets Amid Clear Signs of Economic Recovery
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Nov 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The Myanmar Government announced today it will reopen land border crossings with China and Thailand next month ahead of a planned resumption of international air travel by the end of the first quarter of 2022, as vaccination rates have improved significantly amid clear signs of economic recovery from […]
2GO Travel says most destinations on network now accept tourists
2GO GROUP, Inc.’s 2GO Travel on Thursday said 90% of the destinations on its network now accept tourists. “Fully vaccinated travelers with vaccination cards and certificates can enter Batangas, Caticlan, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dumaguete, Iloilo City, Manila, Negros Occidental province, Ozamis, and Roxas without the swab test requirement,” 2GO Travel said in an […]
2GO Travel says 5 destinations grant easier entry to fully vaccinated passengers
2GO Group, Inc.’s 2GO Travel said the cities of Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, and the province of Cebu are now granting entry to fully vaccinated travelers without the need for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests. “Fully vaccinated passengers bound for Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, and Iloilo can easily apply for their […]