Malaysian operators largely unaffected by Japan crisis
WITH this period being low season for leisure travel to Malaysia, inbound operators have not seen many cancellations or postponements from Japan following the...
Japan a no-go for Singaporean travellers
ENQUIRIES and new bookings for Japan have stopped at two of Singapore's largest travel agencies following the natural disaster and ongoing nuclear crisis in...
Demand for Asia holds out against airfare hikes
EUROPEAN travellers remain unfazed by the spikes in flight prices due to the oil crisis.
Despite raising its fuel surcharge last week for the...
Hostec launches regional office in Singapore
AUSTRALIA-based hospitality human resource specialist, Hostec, has opened a regional office in Singapore to tap the Asian market and address the pressing need for...
Hua Hin gets more keys
HUA HIN will be getting more hotel rooms, even as local hoteliers complain the destination is facing oversupply.
The Thai Ministry of Tourism and...
Kempinski expands China footprint
GERMAN-based Kempinski Hotels will grow its portfolio in China from nine to 30 hotels by 2015, with six five-star properties scheduled to open this...
Indonesian agents postponing Japan tours
INDONESIAN outbound agents are postponing group tours to Japan scheduled this month due to concerns over the recent earthquake, tsunami and ongoing nuclear emergency,...
Bali has measures to counter tsunami threat
FOLLOWING the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, industry players in Bali sought to reassure tourists that they were well-prepared for similar emergency situations.
Bali...
Disaster puts lid on new travel to Japan
WHILE agents at the MATTA and Mayflower travel fairs in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend (TTG Asia e-Daily, March 2) reported zero new bookings...
Thailand to host UNWTO events
THAILAND is gearing up to host more events, including two from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
Thailand will co-host Regional World Tourism...
