Maldives tones down tourism tax surge
THE MALDIVES government intends to halve its proposed Tourism Goods & Services Tax (T-GST) hike in 2013 from four to two per cent.
The...
Rail Europe launches B2B portal for South-east Asian travel agents
RAIL Europe launched yesterday its new B2B online portal for South-east Asia, giving travel agents in the region access to the company’s range of...
Zhejiang in pursuit of Europe
ZHEJIANG province in China has introduced an eight-day tour itinerary to help boost the number of European visitors.
“It’s a market with big potential,”...
De Jong goes back to youth travel
FORMER PATA CEO, Peter de Jong, is joining Sao Paulo-based Student Travel Bureau (STB) as vice president, business development, operating out of New York...
Courtyard by Marriott rebranded as pentahotel Beijing
THE COURTYARD by Marriott Beijing has been relaunched as the pentahotel Beijing, making it the second China property of the select service brand. There...
Tiger Airways launches Taipei service
TIGER Airways commenced today daily flights between Singapore and Taipei as well as increased its Singapore-Jakarta service to a twice-daily frequency, even as its...
ASEAN countries want Russian interest to peak
RUSSIAN outbound feed to the ASEAN region grew to 562,000 last year, from 458,000 in 2009, with Thailand receiving the bulk of Russian travellers,...
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...
Hansar provides discounts
NEWLY-opened Hansar Bangkok is offering wholesalers 30 per cent off its introductory rates until March 31.
Introductory rates at the 94-key hotel, which opened...
Landmarks’ Bintan integrated resort breaks ground
MALAYSIAN-listed land developer Landmarks commenced construction of a second integrated resort development on Bintan over the weekend.
Treasure Bay, a water resort city built...
