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During the international travel ban, Singapore adapted to focus on domestic tourism.

Singapore lines up its sights for full recoveryThough international visitor arrivals in 2021 pale in comparison to pre-Covid numbers, Singapore has prepared multiple plans to...

Thomas Cook India notes that there has been a strong desire in Haryana for travels to the Maldives, Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, France, Turkey and Egypt.

Thomas Cook expands to Haryana, India to capture demand for travel operatorsThe expansion is a result of the company's Holiday Readiness Report, which reveals that 77% of travellers indicate a desire for...

While adopting new technologies may present huge learning curves, experts think it is key for travel agents to thrive in a post-Covid world.

Let's talk tech, urges cruise tourism leadersDream Cruises, Royal Caribbean and GlobalTix come together at CruiseWorld Asia 2021 to share the importance of digitisation for...

When phase one launches in 2024, the new airport at Uttar Pradesh is expected to handle some 12 million passengers.

India flies up global radar with "game changer" airportFirst net-zero emissions airport to open in phases, backing ambitious plan for 84 new airports by 2025.

On 29 November, Singapore and Malaysia's prime ministers met to restart cross-border travel under the VTL arrangement.

Asia adopts nimble and tactical approach in managing Omicron variantGovernment leaders remain united in pushing ahead with tourism recovery; borders remain open with tighter safety measures.

Scoot is committed to resuming all services to India, starting with activations over these few months.

Air travel takes off between Singapore and IndiaScoot resumes Singapore-Hyderabad service with four-times weekly flights following air travel bubble agreement.

India's economy is growing, and with that means a rising middle class, with disposable income for years to come.

Time to spin the spotlight onto Indian travellers, says GlobalDataIndia could hit record levels of 29 million outbound trips by 2025, fuelled by ready-to-travel Gen Z and millennials.

Travellers from countries like United States, UK, Germany, France, Singapore and Australia are able to enter India’s borders without the need for quarantine.

India opens borders to 99 countries for quarantine-free leisure travelUnvaccinated travellers also permitted to enter but are subject to a seven-day quarantine.

Some 20% of Singaporeans plan to travel abroad over November, December and January.

Guess which country's travellers are most ready to travel?One in five Singaporeans have international travel plans, while India tops list with highest travel appetites.

Sri Lanka reopens with a positive outlook on ecotourism that helps local communities.

Sri Lanka taps emerging travel market of digital nomads in re-opening plansThe country works on plans to offer digital nomad visas and boost tourism offerings such as ecotourism.