Yearly Archives: 2015

VIETNAM Railways has upgraded its passenger carriages to five-star standard for trains on its north-south express services, and plans to build two new five-star...

FORMER head of Travelport Asia-Pacific, Simon Nowroz, has set up The Amazing Mr Anderson, a consultancy that aims to eschew the usual dull and...

TO SUCCESSFULLY woo this generation, travel companies must recognise a new breed of traveller and what they expect from their reward programmes, says a...

Poor infrastructure, services and attitudes towards travellers with special access needs is preventing the Asian tourism sector from seizing an important niche market While the...

PREMIER Inn has added four hotels to its pipeline in Indonesia, as part of the next phase of its expansion plan that will see...

EXPEDIA yesterday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Orbitz Worldwide, a move that will bring well-known online travel retailers such as...

BINTAN Resorts is stepping up efforts in India this year, having kicked off a two-city roadshow in Mumbai and New Delhi on February 10...

FORGET the tumultous 2014, Asia-Pacific can look forward to a good 2015 with socioeconomic forces working in tourism's favour. EyeforTravel identified five distinct forces that...

A QUARTER of all Singapore travellers who did not buy travel insurance have regretted their decision, according to a study detailing the top travel...

EVEN as global oil prices continue plummeting to a historic low, airlines are unlikely to benefit immediately due to fuel hedging, which is practised...