Yearly Archives: 2015
New exhibition centre boosts Sendai’s MICE venue options
A NEW major exhibition and event centre will open in Sendai on March 14, providing one more venue for large-scale conventions in the city.
The...
Diethelm unveils new Distinctive product line for fulfilling travel
ASIAN DMC Diethelm Travel Group has unveiled its Diethelm Distinctive product line with an emphasis on authentic, educational and fulfilling travel experiences, in a...
Travel trade decries biometric data collection for UK
INDIAN tour operators have expressed concern over the government's decision to make biometric data collection for UK tourists beginning March 14, saying it will...
South Africa rolls out extensive promotions in the Philippines
EVEN as South Africa mounts its biggest marketing efforts in the Philippines to counter fallout from Ebola, its new regulation requiring visa applicants to...
Outbound religious travel boosted by Turkish Airlines’ Manila connection
TURKISH Airlines is launching a direct flight linking Istanbul with Manila starting March 30, which will likely boost pilgrimage and leisure travel from the...
Koh Samui’s hotels pull through 2014 relatively unscathed: report
KOH Samui's tourism sector has managed to shield itself from the worst effects of 2014, despite year-on-year slides in overall arrivals and hotel performance.
Total...
Families First & Foremost for new hotel brand by golf legend...
A NEW hotel brand, First & Foremost Family Hotels, backed by South African golf legend Ernie Els, has been launched.
An offshoot of First & Foremost Hotels...
Riding the wave of technological change
Technology has disrupted the global travel landscape like a tsunami force, but how can industry players retool their organisations to compete in the next-generation...
ASEAN cruising finds sea legs
Cruise operators are embracing South-east Asia as a market as well as a destination but are travellers from around the region reciprocating their affections?
Sea-based...
New group director of business development for Sala Hospitality Group
SALA Hospitality Group has appointed Nicolas Reschke as group director of business development.
Joining the company with more than 10 years of experience in luxury...
