Bali’s reopening within reach as island ramps up vaccination of hospitality workers

Bali’s reopening is within the horizon as the resort island ramped up its vaccination roll out inoculating hospitality workers.

Bali set up a drive-thru vaccination programme in partnership with ride-hailing company Grab at Nusa Dua Bali Convention Center. The programme aims to immunize around 5,000 workers in hospitality and ride-sharing services by the end of this month.

“The Covid-19 vaccine is paramount for Indonesia’s tourism industry recovery. The availability of vaccines continues to be a source of hope for people to return […]

Hyatt Regency headed for Vietnam

A Hyatt Regency hotel is set to rise in popular beach destination, Ho Tram, come 2024, marking the brand’s debut in the south of Vietnam.

The result of a management agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and IFF Holdings Joint Stock Company, Hyatt Regency Ho Tram Resort and Spa and Residences will feature 280 guestrooms and 63 pool villa residences.

Hyatt Regency to open its first hotel in the south of Vietnam come 2024

All guestrooms and suites will feature contemporary interiors and uninterrupted […]

Indonesia unveils Covid-19 screening tool to support safe travels

Indonesian tourism stakeholders have welcomed the launch of GeNose (Gadjah Mada Electronic Nose) C19, a Covid-19 detection tool, which will help facilitate safe travel.

The rapid test can analyse breath samples using artificial technology and detect the Covid-19 infection within two minutes. GeNose C19 was invented by science researchers at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, who began the research in 2008 with the initial aim of developing a tool that can detect tuberculosis.

Accor’s Adi Satria (far right) receiving the first […]

Global airlines to continue burning cash through 2021

The airline industry is expected to remain cash negative throughout 2021, according to new analysis by the IATA, overriding a previous forecast that airlines would turn cash positive in the fourth quarter of 2021.

At the industry level, airlines are now not expected to be cash positive until 2022, IATA said in a statement.

Airlines could burn through US$95 billion in cash this year, says IATA

Estimates for cash burn in 2021 have ballooned to the US$75 billion to US$95 billion range from […]

Full recovery for APAC hotel demand not until 2023

Asia-Pacific’s hospitality sector is predicted to take on a V-shaped recovery, with a return to 2019 levels expected in 2023, according to Colliers International’s recently-released Hotel Insights 1Q2021 report.

Govinda Singh, executive director, head of hotels & leisure, Asia, commented: “The global economic outlook is expected to improve by 2H2021, with travel to rebound over the next three years to at least pre-Covid-19 levels. We anticipate some caution in the near term as borders reopen and the mechanism to facilitate mass […]

Mandarin Oriental signs on Danang project

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will manage a new luxury resort and residences in Danang come 2024, making it the second property to join company’s new portfolio in Vietnam.

Mandarin Oriental, Da Nang will sit on a 30km stretch of beach that links Danang in the north with Hoi An in the south. Its location will put guests in easy reach of surrounding attractions, such as the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Hoi An, My Son and Huế.

Mandarin Oriental, Da Nang wil […]