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UNWTO’s forward-looking scenarios for 2023 suggests global international tourist arrivals could reach 80%-95% of pre-pandemic levels this year, depending on the extent of the economic slowdown, the ongoing recovery of travel in Asia and the Pacific and the evolution of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. UNWTO anticipates a strong year for the sector even in the […]

Hotels in Thailand still want the government to accelerate the launch of the new phase of the domestic stimulus scheme even with an influx of Chinese tourists expected to show up. The Thai Hotels Association said the “We Travel Together” hotel subsidy scheme provides integral support for hotels and domestic tourists in terms of spending but […]

Thailand rescinded its entry policy which requires visitors to show proof of a Covid-19 vaccination, citing sufficient immunization levels in China and the rest of the world. Thailand’s health minister said checking evidence of vaccinations was inconvenient and a panel of health experts recommended withdrawing the rule that had just been put into effect over the weekend, ahead […]

Macau follows what China’s leadership tells them to and now it is confirmed that Zero Covid is dead. Macau’s Secretary for Social Affairs formally announced that Macau is undergoing a ‘gradual reopening’ as authorities realize they can no longer control the outbreak in the community and mainland Chinese policies shift towards a more open approach. The […]

STR reported China hotel data for the week ending 10/8. China hotel RevPAR was down -16.5% year over year (Golden Week). When compared with the same week in 2019, RevPAR was down -12.7%. Absolute occupancy for the week was 47.1%. That compares with absolute occupancy of 54.8% during the same week last year. People’s Daily, considered the […]

STR said Sydney’s monthly hotel performance reached a pandemic-era high, according to preliminary September 2022 data from STR. Occupancy was 71.8%, average daily rate was A$252.13 and RevPAR was A$181.05. The market’s occupancy and RevPAR levels were the highest since February 2020 while ADR was the highest since February 2018. The highest occupancy level was recorded on Saturdays […]

A new report from international travel industry analysts, the Centre for Aviation, predicts the Asia Pacific region will no longer be the world’s largest travel region by the end of 2022, ceding the title to Europe. They discussed how aviation in the region remains down by 45% compared to pre-pandemic levels while European air travel has recovered to roughly 85% […]