Quick takes

Thai tourism industry pushes for re-opening

A group of large international tourism companies in Thailand have launched a campaign to re-open the country’s borders as of 1st July. The #OpenThailandSafely campaign was launched this week with the support of 16 companies. They cite five reasons justifying the date 1st July including the progress of the country’s vaccination programme.

Forbes article argues trade shows will bounce a back

The industry is somewhat divided on this. Some think that the pandemic has changed business events and we are never going back. Others look to markets that have restarted, such as China, and expect that the global industry will follow that same path. This Forbes columnist falls into the “bounce back to business as usual” camp.

Developing “health passes” is a messy business

But surely someone will figure this out. The survival of quite a few industries and millions of jobs are relying on that. Web-in-Travel’s Yeoh Siew Hoon has a good summary of where we stand today.

Singapore aviation to receive cash support

Tiny Singapore has been throwing billions of dollars at key sectors of its economy. This week it was aviation’s turn. Singapore’s Ministry of Transport will spend US$660 million to support the country’s aviation sector, as part of its 2021 Budget.