PATA details new initiatives
AS PART of its new agenda, PATA is planning to 'build the business' for members, specifically by creating a strategic series of events called...
LAN Airlines in Chile seeks bigger South-east Asia share
CHILE-BASED LAN Airlines, which flies into and within South America, is focused on growing its reach in South-east Asia by the end of this...
Who’s doing waka waka
INDIAN and Chinese luxury travellers are heading for Africa. Nairobi-based Holiday Bazaar, which specialises in wildlife tours and safaris in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa,...
MAS to take over Firefly jet services following heavy losses
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) will be taking over the jet services of its subsidiary Firefly –which has been in the news for shutting its Johor...
Express action to online tweets
CIRCOS Brand Karma announced yesterday a free social media analytics tool for hotels, allowing managers to both receive and immediately respond to issues about...
Park’s home run
SINGAPORE-based Park Hotel Group (PHG) is poised to reap the rewards of its five-year brand-building programme, with a planned doubling of portfolio in the...
Yatra.com leaps into group-buy space
THE GROWING traction of group-buying sites continues to be watched with close interest by the trade, and even online travel agents are feeling the...
Currency pull for Asia
THE EURO's depreciation is prompting longhaul buyers such as Agora Occasions US and Van der Vegte Travel Consultancy Netherlands to look at Asia as...
Thailand takes a hit
THAILAND is taking a hit from the ongoing flood crisis in the country, with buyers and sellers at ITB Asia saying that media coverage...
Travel market in Asia-Pacific flourishing
THE TRAVEL market in the Asia-Pacific region is thriving, and is leading the way in many economic indicators and in business travel volumes, according...
