Koh Samui’s measured approach to growth pays off in hotel performance:...
Despite recording strong growth in international passenger arrivals in recent years, C9 Hotelworks says the Koh Samui remains a "calm in the middle of...
Growth in intended Thai travel spend leaps ahead of global average
Thais' intended travel spend is growing faster than the regional and global average, according to Visa’s Global Travel Intentions Study, which also found that...
Club Med uncovers Asia-Pacific’s snow hunters
The snow holiday market has seen rapid growth in Asia-Pacific, and continues to be dominated by the higher-income travellers, according to the region's first...
Thailand visitor arrivals, spending see double-digit growth
Thailand welcomed nearly 22.7 million visitor arrivals in the January-July period this year, up 11% over the same period of 2017, according to preliminary figures tabulated by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Bookings to Indonesia tumble after Lombok quake
There has been a 26% decline in bookings to Indonesia since the August 5 earthquake in Lombok, according to ForwardKeys.
Prior to the devastating earthquakes,...
Asian travellers lead the family travel surge: Agoda
New school semesters may already underway after the mid-year break, but that doesn’t mean families are packing away their travel gear just yet.
In fact,...
In Singapore, tourism receipts plateau despite growing arrivals
While international visitor arrivals into Singapore grew by 7.3% year-on-year to reach 4.6 million in 1Q2018, tourism receipts dipped marginally with declines seen in...
Airbnb: friend or foe to Singapore hotel industry?
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) conducted a study to evaluate if Airbnb complements existing accommodation provision or presents disruptive competition that...
Trump’s trade war with China hits US tourism
US president Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat trade war with China appears to have caused a significant slump in Chinese visitors to the US that could...
Skyscanner pries into couple troubles during holidays
Nearly one in five Hong Kong couples who have argued during travel have considered breaking up after arguments, while 13% argue about photo taking,...
