2011 Articles Archive

A SECOND hotel, an ibis property, is being developed at the IMPACT Muang Thong Thani Exhibition and Convention Centre, located on the outskirts of...

TOURISM Victoria is growing its presence in India with above-the-line and below-the-line marketing, citing the uniqueness of the market. This month, Victoria's minister for...

AUSTRALIA has launched a national trademark known as the TQUAL mark, which gives its stamp of approval to reputable tourism operators. Launching the trademark and...

QANTAS Group has announced a raft of measures to save its bottom line in light of rising fuel costs and the impact of natural...

IN RESPONSE to the growing Chinese and Indian markets to Australia, Accor has launched its China Optimum Service Standards initiative at this year’s Australian...

AUSTRALIA has recaptured Indonesian travellers’ attention through aggressive promotions and tacticals, with Indonesia-based outbound agents saying demand to the country was up by more...

THAILAND Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) will be organising four incentive fam trips for corporate meeting planners, incentive houses and travel agents from Singapore,...

ACCOR is expanding its Australian network through new franchising and management agreements with a number of existing hotels. Accor Australia vice president, Simon McGrath,...

SRI LANKA-based Jetwing is beefing up its hotel business, launching a new logo and identity in May and pouring new investment into hotels. Hotels...

THE NATIONAL Tourism Council Malaysia (NTCM) will hold its inaugural B2C luxury tourism fair from May 20 to 22 in Kuala Lumpur. NTCM president...