Changed agent debuts
JACTRAVEL, traditionally a tour operator selling the UK since 1975, is now growing its reputation as an online supplier of hotel inventory, setting its...
Rates expected to hold
HOTELIERS in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are angling for moderate room rate increases, reflecting current concerns about the economy but also a hint of...
It’s a monopoly
THE TRAVEL trade in Sabah and Sarawak believes that Firefly’s impending discontinuation of flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching and Sibu in Sarawak, and...
LAN a deal
CHILE-based LAN Airlines wants to extend its reach into South-east Asia through partnerships with travel agents and ticketing agents in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines...
Japan sees smaller dips
JAPAN inbound is on the mend, with smaller declines being recorded from major sources.
Japan National Tourism Organisation figures show foreign arrivals in June...
Ecuador’s big efforts
SMALL South American country Ecuador, which has not taken serious steps to court the Asian market until now, is muscling its way into the...
The new ‘king of rooms’
THREE competing tour operators in Indonesia are putting aside their rivalry to grab a share of the country's emerging online market.
The Panorama Group,...
Wacik out, Dr Marie in
AS PART of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Cabinet reshuffle announced Tuesday, Dr Marie Eka Pangestu has been named Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.
...
Travel CEOs cautious, although there are bright spots
TRAVEL business leaders have warned that the economic woes of the US and Europe could exert a downward pressure on Asia’s industry performance, with...
Sofitel to debut in Singapore
SPECULATION is mounting that the first Sofitel property will be unwrapped this Monday and it will be its newly-created sub-brand, So Sofitel.
And its...
