Yearly Archives: 2025
More waterpark adventures now on Yas Island with attraction expansion
The expansion of Yas Waterworld Yas Island in Abu Dhabi has completed and welcomes first guests today. The new zone is a continuation of...
Aviation roundup: AirAsia X, Hong Kong Airlines and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
K-pop activity lifts travel interest in South Korea this month
June’s busy calendar of K-pop events as well as the highly-anticipated comeback of boyband BTS, whose final two members have been discharged from military...
Thailand’s new campaign spotlights Thai soft power
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to launch the international Be My Guest campaign as part of the government's flagship Amazing Thailand...
Amadeus, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance join hands on education support
Amadeus and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance are deepening their collaboration to improve youth employment and promote inclusivity by providing young people with the...
PATA’s mid-year tourism forecast shows 801 million arrivals expected by 2027
PATA’s newly released Mid-Year Update to its flagship Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2025–2027 report, originally published in March, shows continued growth trajectory for international visitor arrivals...
Sentosa GrillFest 2025 returns with its biggest edition ever
Singapore’s Siloso Beach on Sentosa island will welcome the biggest GrillFest event to date, with 39 participating F&B brands across five zones and two...
Iran-Israel conflict casts shadow on Indian outbound travel to the Middle...
The conflict between Iran and Israel is beginning to cast a shadow on outbound travel demand from India to the Middle East, with industry...
Okura Nikko Hotel Management names Hidechika Takasaka as president
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., has appointed Hidechika Takasaka as president and representative director.
Takasaka joined the Hotel Okura...
Indonesian tourism players call for real action following MoU on economic...
Indonesia’s inbound tourism players are urging concrete follow-up on the signing of a tourism cooperation agreement with China last month, saying that without immediate...
