Yearly Archives: 2016
Qantas, Tourism Australia make peace with multimillion dollar deal
Qantas Group's CEO Alan Joyce and Tourism Australia managing director John O'Sullivan
THE national carrier of Australia and the country’s top tourism body have put...
Costa celebrates 10 years in Asia with new products, agent contest
COSTA Cruises marked their 10th anniversary in Asia yesterday with a slew of new products that will be rolled out across all their ships...
Free rebooking for Emirates passengers affected by Dubai airport closing
Damaged Emirates flight EK521 at Dubai International Airport
THOSE flying with Emirates and were affected by flight cancellations, delays or diversions due to the closing...
No Chinese tourist boycott in Chiang Mai, say travel agents
Warorot Market in Chiang Mai, Thailand
CHIANG Mai tour operators have downplayed fears of a Chinese tourist boycott, saying visitor numbers were on track to...
Going beyond growing pains
Thailand’s minister of tourism & sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul tells Xinyi Liang-Pholsena why creating sustainable inclusive growth in tourism remains an enduring aim and challenge
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Indonesia on the radar of longhaul MICE planners
LONGHAUL MICE planners who attended the Business Matching session in Jakarta last week have said they are keen to organise events, meetings or post-conference...
PCMA Asia-Pacific Scholarship benefits 20 APAC association executives
TWENTY association executives from around Asia-Pacific have benefitted from the inaugural PCMA Asia-Pacific Scholarship which funded their trip to Singapore in July for the...
Expanded BITEC targets events from lifestyle and entertainment sector
IN AN effort to capitalise on the six billion baht (US$170 million) expansion due for completion in November, the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition...
First, business class traffic surge between Europe, APAC: Amadeus
THE Gulf carriers have recorded strong growth for first and business class passenger volumes between Europe and Asia-Pacific from 2014 to 2015, according to...
AccorHotels’ Badrinath to step down, join board as director
After nearly three years with AccorHotels as deputy CEO, Vivek Badrinath will depart the company and join international telecommunications group Vodafone as head of...
