Yearly Archives: 2014

DUSIT Thani Maldives has unveiled its revitalised Ocean Villas following a US$1.5 million revamp. Each 180m2 villa features new Kajan thatched roofs reflecting traditional Maldivian...

AIRASIA Zest yesterday announced the suspension of its services from Kalibo (Boracay) to Shanghai and Beijing effective September 18, until further notice. Affected services include...

RESPONDING to a shift towards selling experiences rather than destinations, PATA has, for the first time, launched a Responsible Travel Pavilion at the show. A...

TTG Asia Media is taking its B2B business further with the debut of Roomonger, a travel consolidator that offers agencies real-time booking access to...

WITH the rise of community-based tourism projects across Asia, the spotlight has now turned to how best to market them in order to generate...

CHINA’S major budget hotel brand, 7 Days Inn, has stepped out of its homeland to plant flags in Thailand and Malaysia, the first destinations...

TOURISM Tasmania has added A$4 million (US$3.6 million) for promotions this year, with a focus on its Asian sales mission. Statistics for the last fiscal...

THE hospitality ecosystem is being transformed by the emergence of the “collaborative economy” and hoteliers need to understand and respond to this evolving trend...

PREPARATIONS for the 34th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) next year in Naypyidaw, Myanmar are progressing well, with some 1,500 participants from 59 countries, 350...

SAFETY and security concerns in the Philippines are warding off travellers from China and South Korea, two of the destination’s biggest tourism source markets. Chinese...