Yearly Archives: 2016

In marketing to the Muslim traveler, companies should be mindful of the differences between Islamic travel markets. Travels motivated by spiritual reasons – such...

Hasiyanna Ashadi GROWING interest from Indonesian tourism stakeholders to attract domestic travellers have prompted the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) Jakarta...

Tourists in the Sultanahmet Park, near Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey LONGHAUL bookings into Europe have steadily declined throughout 2016 as travellers avoid the region...

SINGAPOREAN travellers are one of the world’s most likely to travel internationally to enjoy a beach holiday, coming in second only to Austrians. According to...

Silversea Cruises has appointed Roberto Martinoli as CEO effective from September 19, replacing Enzo Visone. Martinoli has been a board member with Silversea since 2013...

Faisal Ariff  MALAYSIAN startup BorderPass is set to launch a pilot test at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) which allows travellers to pre-clear the immigration...

Shwedagon Pagoda TRAVEL agents in Myanmar are concerned about flatlining arrival numbers after experiencing a boom in recent years. Figures from the Ministry of Hotels and...

Korean Air’s special task force and guests from Airbus at a commemorative ceremony at the carrier’s Tech Center in Busan South Korea’s national carrier has...

INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the only luxury hotel located within National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC), Shanghai’s latest MICE venue. The 536-room InterContinental...

One of Bhaya Group's newly renovated luxury level vessels FOLLOWING two months of renovations, Halong Bay cruise operator Bhaya Group has unveiled upgraded rooms and...