New World Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Hong Kong-based real estate and development firm La Plume Niseko Resort TMK to manage a new luxury resort in Japan set to open in 2023. Occupying nearly 3.6ha within the lush forest […]
Dorsett Hospitality has announced that it is installing High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) UV-C air purifiers on the guest floors of all nine of the group’s hotels in Hong Kong. The Dorsett Wanchai, a designated hotel for quarantine for inbound travellers […]
SWISS is to become the first airline in the Lufthansa Group to trial IATA’s new Travel Pass app, which it will do on its Zurich-London Heathrow route from 22 April onwards. The trial marks a major further step in making […]
Emirates commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. Read more
IATA has welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. From 1 May 2021, passengers traveling to Singapore will be able to use the IATA Travel Pass to share their pre-departure COVID19 PCR test results […]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to integrate a digital health verification process into its mobile app, after a recent trial of IATA’s Travel Pass for Covid-19 test results and vaccine certificates received positive feedback from its travellers. SIA also shared that […]
Singapore Changi Airport has unveiled a new baggage disinfection service for passengers arriving at Terminal 3, in its latest move to enhance the safety of travellers and restore confidence in air travel post-Covid. Developed by dnata, in partnership with the Disinfect […]
Cathay Pacific has launched a new payment option that gives customers the flexibility to pay using a mix of Asia Miles and cash when booking seats on the airline’s website. Starting 30 March, customers will not only be able to purchase […]
“The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial with Singapore Airlines passengers demonstrates that technology can securely, conveniently and efficiently help travelers and governments to manage travel health credentials. The significance of this to re-starting international aviation cannot […]
In a hugely pioneering initiative, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has successfully conducted the trial of digital health passes on a flight between Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Designed to provide a simple and efficient means of checking and verifying […]