ORLA Tours Heads Back to the Office in Laos
Laos locked down in late March, but this did not slow down ORLA Tours. They remained busy, with the team working from home. “Working from home, scattered throughout the country, our ORLA Tours team kept in touch daily over Skype. Updating our website, writing new articles on our travel blog (to be published soon!)
China Southern to Reopen Guangzhou – Vientiane Route
According to routesonline.com, China Southern will begin operating a once weekly flight commencing 8 May on board a Boeing 737-800.
Laos Mood Travel Peeks into Post-Covid Crystal Ball
How will Covid-19 change Lao tourism? Laurent Granier, Co-founder & General Manager Laos Mood Travel raises interesting issues. How will your business operations change in the post-Covid era? If we learn nothing from this pandemic and its consequences, we are a wasted society. Of course, our way of conducting business is inevitably changed, and
Crisis Communications during Covid-19
Did your tourism-related business have a crisis communications strategy in place, when the Covid-19 pandemic kicked in? Probably not. So what, how, and how often are you communicating with travel agents, FITs, clients, guests and the public during this ongoing situation? “Toolbox for Crisis Communications in Tourism: Checklists and Best Practices” published by the
Laos Locks Down
The Lao government announced it is tightening the screws on the country’s Covid-19 regulations from 30 March-19 April in a bid to curtail the spread of the virus. There are now eight confirmed cases in Laos. Curbside hand sanitizer All people must self-isolate at home or in their hotel rooms, and can only leave
Crowne Plaza Takes Covid-19 Action
by Bernie Rosenbloom The Crowne Plaza, Vientiane has taken even stronger measures than those already in place to protect guests and staff after an employee tested positive for Covid-19 on 24 March. “I have been in contact and working closely with the Ministry of Health to minimize any further risk, and we provided them
Covid-19 Creeps into Laos
By Bernie Rosenbloom The Deputy Minister of Health Phouthone Meuangpak confirmed the first two Covid-19 cases in Laos at a press conference on 24 March at 14:00, after several Facebook posts began spreading the unconfirmed news earlier in the day. Treatment in Thailand At about 15:00, the Lao News Agency (KPL) published an article
Laos Boosts Battle against Covid-19
By Bernie Rosenbloom On Sunday, 22 March, Laos shut down all overland border crossings with Thailand for tourists, the latest in a string of strict measures to keep the country free of Covid-19. ASEAN Covid-19 Outbreak (20 March) The first major call to action came in late January, when Minister of Public Health Dr
We Are Lao Opens Online Tourism Library
WeAreLao.com has launched a “Downloads” menu page to provide the travel trade and tourists with a range of useful information they can use and save. The digital library also features a filtered search engine so site visitors can quickly find the information they seek. “People can pinpoint documents in nine categories, from travel guides,
“No” to Covid-19 Refunds…”Yes” to Vouchers
By Philippe Richard Decornet, Co Founder & Co Owner Easia Travel I’m sure we all now fully understand the full scope of the challenging situation we’re facing with Covid-19. Our collective reality is that all markets and destinations are totally isolated and incapacitated. Europeans, Americans, Chinese – no matter which continent travellers are from,
