Yearly Archives: 2016

IN celebration of the 762nd birth anniversary of famed explorer Marco Polo, the eponymous Hong Kong-based hotel chain is offering hefty discounted rates on...

The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim Bay Wyndham Hotel Group is bringing the Wyndham Grand brand to South-east Asia...

Hamzah Rahmat THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is tackling the shortage of frontliners in the tourism industry by introducing an 18-month...

THE Japanese government will be dramatically reducing landing fees for domestic flights serving some of the nation's more remote airports in order to encourage...

Tel Aviv, Israel ISRAEL’s ministry of tourism has stepped up marketing efforts in India with a focus on digital and television campaigns that kick-started in...

THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling all travel and tourism businesses to present their sustainable initiatives for the Tourism for Tomorrow...

Alexandre de Juniac CHAIRMAN and CEO of Air France-KLM, Alexandre de Juniac, has officially taken office as director general and CEO of IATA, succeeding Tony...

Still reeling from the flight of Chinese visitors, Macau’s tourism sector is finding hope in new air links and infrastructural development. New air links into...

Thanks to two new integrated resorts developments, existing properties in Bintan are also spurred to spruce up their hardware, benefitting the destination’s appeal overall. There...

TTG Asia finds out why destinations should not rest on UNESCO laurels as industry players share how the coveted status interplays with tourism in...