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Yearly Archives: 2016

Tourism New Zealand chief Kevin Bowler resigns

Kevin Bowler, CEO, TNZ AFTER almost seven years helming Tourism New Zealand (TNZ), its chief executive Kevin Bowler has decided to leave the national tourism...

Noku Kyoto unveils special hot spring package

Noku Kyoto's Deluxe room NEWLY-opened upscale boutique hotel Noku Kyoto is now offering an onsen package in collaboration with Kyoto’s renowned hot spring hotel Sumiya...

Lure of a bucolic town

Can Yangshuo seek a place among busier rivals in South China Karst? Prudence Lui finds out Nestled among karst peaks and rivers, Yangshuo is already...

Corporates can now pay for Didi Chuxing rides using Concur

CHINA’s leading private car hire service Didi Chuxing has partnered with business travel expenses solutions provider Concur to integrate ride transactions with the platform’s...

Riu Hotels expands into Asia with Sri Lankan resort opening

SPANISH operator Riu Hotels & Resorts has made its foray into Asia with a Sri Lankan property, the first in a pipeline of resorts...

China’s Varitrip launches tours and activities GDS

Tourists at the Great Wall of China TRAVEL technology company Varitrip has unveiled a new GDS that distributes tours and activities available domestically. The product is...

Costa to debut Aida Cruises in China next year

From left: Michael Ungerer, COO, Carnival Asia; Felix Eichhorn, president, AIDA Cruises; Michael Thamm, CEO, Costa Group; Christine Duffy, president, Carnival Cruise Line; and Buhdy...

Flights to UK surge following Brexit vote

FLIGHT bookings to the UK rose significantly in the aftermath of Britain’s referendum vote to leave the EU, according to research data released by...

Direct room booking value nearly twice that of indirect channels

THE average booking values derived from hotel websites are nearly double that found on third-party booking channels such as OTAs and metasearch engines. Research conducted...

Clark sees light of day

The new Philippine president has put infrastructure projects back into the spotlight, reigniting hope that the potential of Clark as a gateway and travel...