Yearly Archives: 2016
8,000 from China give Seoul its largest incentive group yet
The delegate dinner on May 10 served a party of 4,000 from Joy Main
WITH support from local tourism boards and government stakeholders, Seoul welcomed...
AccorHotels offers meeting planners more rewards
CORPORATE meeting bookers will now receive a complimentary night voucher for every 40 or more group room nights booked, from now until September 30,...
Asia’s hottest resort spots
Accessibility, picturesque beaches and myriad activities are key makings of top resort destinations. TTG Asia speaks to outbound agents to reveal the region’s hottest...
Overpricing comes under fire
Jacked-up entrance fees for foreign visitors are also hurting local travel operators
Tourists and tourism players in Sri Lanka are lamenting the country’s tiered pricing...
Making peace with progress
Free from the shackles of civil war, Sri Lanka’s tourism is ready to welcome a new dawn. But new tensions are surfacing amid rapid...
Bulging pipelines, tight competition for Indonesia hotel sector: Horwath
A villa in Bali
THE buoyant domestic travel market will keep the hospitality sector in Indonesia afloat despite terrorism threats and uncertainties surrounding the global...
Major’s drive to promote domestic, border tourism in Thailand
Vicha Poolvaraluck, chairman of Major Cineplex Group (second from left) and Somrak Kumputch, TAT's deputy governor for administration (third from left)
THAI cinema chain Major...
Scoot says ‘sawasdee’ to Tokyo from Bangkok
Tokyo's Akihabara district
FROM July 20, Scoot will begin daily Singapore-Bangkok-Tokyo flights on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to cater to the growing demand for travel between...
Australia goes fishing for tourists
Whitsundays in Queensland
TOURISM Australia has identified fishing as a new hook to reel tourists into the country, running the latest initiative in tandem with...
Value Alliance no threat, says U-Fly Alliance
A HK Express plane, part of the U-Fly Alliance
HONG Kong-headquartered U-Fly Alliance has released a statement congratulating the Value Alliance soon after news spread...















