Skyscanner unveils Asia-Pacific expansion plans
AIRFARES search site Skyscanner will open its first Asia-Pacific operation in Singapore by September, as it embarks on ambitious plans to capitalise on the...
US$12 million mobile tech boost for Singapore hospitality and tourism
THE INFOCOMM Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), in partnership with SPRING Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Employment and Employability Institute, has called...
Baidu ventures into travel search with Qunar acquisition
CHINESE online search giant Baidu has made inroads into the emerging travel search market in China with its purchase of local travel search engine...
Wyndham to open Ramadas in China & Thailand
WYNDHAM Hotel Group will open three new Ramada properties in China, one of which will be the company’s first managed Ramada hotel in the...
Deutsche Bahn appoints Singapore representative
DB BAHN, the passenger services arm of the German National Rail company Deutsche Bahn, has appointed Deks Air Travel & Tours as its DB...
Taiwan opens up to Chinese FIT travel
STARTING June 28, individual travellers from mainland China will be allowed to visit Taiwan on FIT visas.
The new visa rules will initially be...
Indonesia and Australia boost air links
INDONESIA and Australia agreed last week to increase air passenger capacity between the two countries by 70 per cent to 25,000 seats per week,...
Myanmar capital to hold first-ever travel show
NAY PYI TAW’S inaugural travel showcase, the Travel Mart and Food Show, will take place from June 28 to July 13 at the Thapyaygone...
Schafroth digests GTA buy
KUONI Group says it is making good progress with integrating Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) into its Division Destinations arm, a process that is expected...
Indonesia lends voice to global tourism initiative
INDONESIA president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has become the first Asian head of state to pledge his country's support for the UNWTO and World Travel...
