The Friday Rewind: A Bad Week For Thailand, But AirAsia Gets Bullish
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17 Jul 2020 • 16m05sThis is the debut edition of The Friday Rewind!
Gary and Hannah deliver an express, 15-minute recap of 5 key talking points in South East Asian travel and tourism from the past 7 days.
Today’s topics under discussion are:
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It’s not been a great week for Thailand
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Not a good week either for Vietnam Airlines
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AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes comes out fighting;
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Job losses at 2 big travel brands - Skyscanner and Resorts World Sentosa
… and, finally, some uplifting news…
- Two new UNESCO Geoparks are announced in Vietnam and Indonesia and Kampot in Cambodia reports an arrivals boost
Resources
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/15/c_139214849.htm?
https://en.unesco.org/news/geopark-2020
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/743294/slow-growing-roots-of-recovery-in-nations-hospitality-industry/
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