SCB keen on developing West Malaysia market
THE SARAWAK Convention Bureau (SCB) is aggressively targeting the business tourism market from West Malaysia this year.
“We have had 137 bid wins since...
Azamara to hike brand recognition efforts
TO ADDRESS insufficient brand and product awareness in the region, Azamara Club Cruises urged its Asian offices to conduct more fam trips for travel...
New Philippine consortium
SIX tour operators have banded together to offer the European market Magical Islands Philippines programmes, highlighting new destinations in the country.
Annset Holidays, Baron...
Asia still in demand
IT MAY be early days yet but European operators expect steady demand for Asia this year, on the back of tacticals and interest in...
FIT to China is ‘the big story�?�
FIT travel to China is “the big on-going growth story”, according to TUI China, which reports an ever-increasing demand for flexible and more individualised...
Finnair subsidiary steps up Langkawi charters
FINNAIR subsidiary, Aurinkomatkat-Suntours, will be making its biggest production into Malaysia this coming winter season (2011-2012) since starting charters from Helsinki to Langkawi in...
TUI’s intrepid adventure
HEAVY investment will be poured into Peak Adventure Travel Group (PEAK), the new strategic venture between TUI Travel and Intrepid Travel Australia that brings...
IMPACT to invest in Bangkok MICE venue
IMPACT Exhibition Management plans to spend six billion baht (US$198 million) on developing a convention and hotel complex in downtown Bangkok.
IMPACT managing director...
Pollution shuts down Bali’s Kuta beach
BALI's popular Kuta beach has been off limits to tourists since Thursday due to debris brought ashore by seasonal winds, combined with bacterial bloom...
Best Western to launch four Malaysia hotels
BEST Western International will open four hotels in Malaysia this year, adding to its Best Western Kinabalu Daya Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The...
