Australians tip an ‘Asian’ year, expect phenomenal rise in traffic to...
AUSTRALIAN tour operators are dubbing 2011 as the‘ year of Asian travel’, anticipating record numbers of Australian travellers to ASEAN, thanks to new flights,...
Ancillary revenues to soar by 2015: Amadeus
THIRD-PARTY ancillary revenues are expected to grow by 30 per cent between 2010 and 2015, according to research commissioned by Amadeus.
The Cross-Sell Your Way...
Adventure travel spreads tourism to remote Cambodia
TOURISM to Cambodia is spreading beyond popular Siem Reap, with tour operators reporting a huge increase in ecotourism and adventure travel in the more...
First-ever air link creates India breakthrough for the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES’ effort to nab a share of the Indian market, long stymied by an absence of air connectivity, is enjoying a turnaround as...
Sellers urge ATF host country to find right buyer balance
SELLERS say buyers with big volumes to ASEAN should be hosted, but concede they also want the presence of new players.
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First-time buyers at ATF defend their hosted status
FRESH faces at this year’s ATF argue that they, of all buyers, should be hosted.
Australia-based Oasis Travel managing director Nick Page said: “If the...
ATF hosting process slammed as top longhaul buyers miss out
THE QUESTION of who should be hosted at ATF has arisen as some of the biggest European producers to ASEAN were rejected as hosted...
Travelport aggregates content for agents
TRAVELPORT is creating more revenue opportunities for agents by coming up with solutions that aggregate ancillary and non-air content.
The Travelport Universal API (application programming...
High marks for international tourism in 2010
INTERNATIONAL tourist arrivals rose by 6.7 per cent last year over 2009, signifying that the industry had recovered faster than expected from the global...
Foreign ships debut in ASEAN to feed growing demand
ASEAN’S waters are seeing an increase in activity with a burgeoning number of western cruise liners sailing into the region.
The 1,300-pax AIDAaura, 220-pax Le...
