Yearly Archives: 2016
Tokyo Disneyland raise ticket prices
TOKYO Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have both increased their ticket prices with effect from April 1. The theme parks last revised ticket prices in...
Leisure, MICE initiatives launched in Davao
THE Philippines Department of Tourism – Davao Regional Office last week launched three tourism initiatives for 2016, namely the Visit Davao Fun Sale 2016,...
South Korea eyes Indonesian travellers
SOUTH KOREA is wooing tourists from Indonesia by streamlining the visa application process and offering promotional support to travel agencies.
The South Korean Embassy in...
Myanmar sees record arrivals in 2015
MYANMAR attracted a record 4.2 million visitors in 2015, with at least 800,000 entering the country by air and ship, and over 2.2 million...
Malaysia loses direct air link with Germany
MALAYSIA will no longer have direct air connectivity with Germany from March 1 when Lufthansa suspends its Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur service which it had been...
Visit ASEAN@50 campaign to kick off at ITB Berlin
IN anticipation of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary in 2017, the ten ASEAN NTOs have jointly developed a tourism campaign, Visit ASEAN@50: Golden Celebration, to be...
New DOSM joins Harper Kuta Bali
ELRAWATI has been appointed as the new director of sales and marketing for Harper Kuta Bali Hotel.
Elrawati is armed with over 10 years of...
Nanuku Auberge Resort Fiji welcomes new GM
MARK Stanford has been appointed as Nanuku Auberge Resort Fiji’s new general manager.
Hailing from Australia, Stanford has spent 25 years of his career specialising...
The fault in the stars
The Philippines’ new star rating system for hotels has been marred by controversy, with the trade questioning the relevance and fairness of the assessment....
Service residences: Outlook 2016
Serviced residence operators believe they are a a more resilient accommodation model that can withstand shocks
Lisa Rauch, director of sales, Asia-Pacific, Oakwood Worldwide
Demand For...
