Yearly Archives: 2016
[PERSPECTIVES] Maximising value through better-managed travel procurement
FOR procurement professionals, cost savings and tailoring organisation requirements according to compliance considerations have always been a priority. Yet, beyond just clinching discounts for...
Grand Hyatt Tokyo preps for Olympics with upgraded event spaces
THE Grand Hyatt Tokyo, in the Roppongi district of central Tokyo, has completed a major renovation of its events venues.
Part of a broader drive...
Garuda Indonesia inflight cuisine
Rachel AJ Lee is transported to the Indonesia archipelago with every delicious spoonful of local food she had at the meal presentation
What
Garuda Indonesia recently...
Qantas adds new codeshare services with Jet Airways
AUSTRALIA’s flag carrier is adding new codeshare services with India’s Jet Airways from key gateways in South-east Asia and North Asia.
Jet Airways flights between...
China is world’s first trillion dollar aviation market: Boeing
CHINA is expected to place orders for 6,810 new airplanes with an estimated value of US$1.025 trillion over the next 20 years.
According to Boeing’s...
Switzerland looks to South-east Asia for continued growth
(From left) JP Cabalza, managing director, Cencorp Travel; Edwin Villanueva, general manager, Light Miles Travel; Tanja Dubas, head of sales and marketing, Lausanne Tourism and Convention...
European agents welcome 2018 as EU-China Year for Tourism
Chinese tourists taking a picture at the Manneken Pis statue in Brussels, Belgium
THE European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has thrown its support behind the...
JTB to offer luggage-free travel service
JTB has teamed up with a technology firm and a delivery service to provide foreign visitors with luggage-free travel.
With an eye on the 40...
Asia specialist Catai Tours acquired by Barcelo Viajes
THE independent tour operator widely regarded as the pioneer in opening up the Asian market to Spanish tourists, Catai Tours, has reached an agreement...
When easier access begets trade violations
Visa-free travel into Indonesia has increased tourist footfalls alongside illegal tour guiding.
A year since Indonesia expanded its visa-free policy to 169 countries, the move...















