Yearly Archives: 2018
Outbound travel unaffected as Malaysia goes to the poll in May
Agents are confident that Malaysia's upcoming 14th National General Election on May 9, which has been declared a public holiday, is unlikely to deter...
Japan to impose ‘sayonara tax’ on departing travellers from 2019
Travellers leaving Japan by plane or ship will have to pay 1,000 yen (US$9.30) in departure tax effective January 7, 2019, the first permanent...
Eastern Economic Corridor, Belt and Road initiatives rev up Rayong’s tourism
The tourism sector in Thailand's Rayong province is set to flourish with plans to develop U-Tapao into the third Greater Bangkok gateway airport, in...
Wyndham Group adds ‘by Wyndham’ to its hotel brands
As it transitions into a pure-play hotel franchising and management company, Wyndham Hotel Group is adding the "by Wyndham" suffix to 12 of its...
Letter to the editor: What’s in a levy?
It is time to review the Travel Agents Ordinance (Cap 218), in place since 1993, as the Hong Kong government and the industry are...
Banyan Tree readies for Malaysia debut with GM, DOSM hires
Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur has appointed its general manager and director of sales & marketing ahead of the brand's debut in Malaysia in June.
The...
Aviation roundup: Virgin Australia, Hainan Airlines and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and updated frequencies.
Have a splashing time in the New Year!
From all of us at TTG Asia, happy Songkran, Pii Mai, Thingyan, Chaul Chnam Thmey! May all our readers in Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia have a wonderful New Year celebration.
Luxury cruising picks up among Asian families
More multi-generational families in Asia are taking to the high seas on luxury cruises and river expeditions around the region and across the globe.
“Many...
Stranger Things are coming to Universal Studios
Universal Studios has partnered Netflix to bring Stranger Things to Halloween Horror Nights at three of its parks – Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando Resort...
