Chiang Mai needs to diversify to fill hotel rooms: C9
After seeing record arrivals in 2018, Chiang Mai is now grappling with a 5.1% drop in market-wide hotel occupancy for the first five months...
APAC travel bookers moving from mobile first to mobile only
Travellers are moving beyond using their mobile devices for trip planning and inspiration, to now also making bookings on the go, according to Expedia.
Travellers...
Air passenger demand slows with global trade slump, trade tensions
International traffic demand is showing signs of slowing growth amid slumping global trade and rising trade tensions, with US-China trade tensions weighing on the...
Influx of luxury hotels yet to spur international demand to Jakarta
In its transformation into an Asian megacity, Jakarta has been slow to increase its mix of international visitors, an imbalance that international-brand luxury hotels...
Travelport reveals top longhaul destinations for Australian travellers this winter
The UK, the US and China are among the most popular longhaul destinations for travellers in Australia this winter holiday, according to Travelport's analysis...
Expedia reveals demand drivers and rising markets to Thailand
China and India continue to be big drivers of Expedia Group's Thailand bookings, while the UAE, Israel and South Africa are emerging as high-value...
APAC leads growth as international tourism exports hit US$1.7 trillion
Exports generated by international tourism reached US$1.7 trillion in 2018, up 4% over the previous year, with Asia-Pacific leading growth, a new report from...
Asian millionaires favour food, culture over shopping, ILTM study finds
This year is likely to be another year of strong growth for the region's luxury travel market, with particularly high willingness to travel manifested...
Chinese FIT surging despite trade tensions
ForwardKeys’ analysis of Chinese outbound travel in the first four months of this year revealed a 12.7% growth in FIT.
“The growth was extraordinary, given...
Slowing demand, rising costs squeeze airline profits: IATA
IATA has downgraded its 2019 outlook for the global air transport industry to a US$28 billion profit, from US$35.5 billion forecast in December 2018,...
