Egypt’s tourist sites looted and vandalised
IN rebuilding Egypt's arrivals post-protests, the government is grappling with another costly problem: damaged and stolen artefacts from historical sites, the bread and butter...
Central Java gets new hotel group targeting business travellers
DAFAM Hotels & Resorts last Friday held the grand opening of its first two properties, Hotel Dafam Semarang and Hotel Marlin Pekalongan, marking the...
Thailand and South Korea eye Malaysian Muslim market
MALAYSIA'S Muslim population has caught the attention of at least two NTOs, Thailand and South Korea, who are putting out specific initiatives this year...
Indonesia moves marketing funds for Japan elsewhere
BRACING itself for a drop in Japanese arrivals, Indonesia's Ministry of Culture and Tourism is strengthening marketing activities in alternative sources, such as South...
SriLankan Airlines spreads wings globally
WITH tourist arrivals growing by almost 50 per cent last year, flagship carrier SriLankan Airlines is pushing ahead with network expansion and capacity increases,...
Tourism Queensland rolls out million-dollar incentive campaign
TARGETING the incentive market, Tourism Queensland has launched a Million Dollar Memo campaign, offering companies across the world a chance to compete for A$1...
Wyndham ups presence in China and Thailand
HAVING opened nearly 100 properties across Asia-Pacific last year, Wyndham Hotel Group will add two more to its regional portfolio, one in Sanya, China,...
Unaffected destinations drawn into Japan’s mounting nuclear crisis
THE THREAT of an impending nuclear disaster has resulted in tourists giving Japan a wide berth, well beyond the devastated north-eastern coast.
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Travelport embarks on drive to grow hospitality business
TRAVELPORT is significantly expanding its hospitality team this year as part of a global effort to increase hotel bookings through its two GDS platforms,...
Malaysia’s inbound agents reel from Japanese cancellations
TWO Malaysia-based inbound agents popular with the Japan market have seen an influx of cancellations for March and April and are anticipating that this...
