Tourism Victoria woos China with first-ever dedicated campaign
VICTORIA has become the first Australian state to launch a marketing campaign targeted specifically at the Chinese outbound market.
Unveiled by Victorian premier Ted Baillieu...
Marriott prepares to debut two new brands in Asia
MARRIOTT International has unveiled plans to more than double the size of its Asia portfolio over the next few years.
With 132 hotels currently in...
Tiger, Scoot extend single itinerary to 13 more destinations
TIGER Airways and Scoot have enhanced their network tie-up (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 2, 2012) by introducing joint itineraries to 13 more destinations in...
SIA buys stake in Virgin Australia, which also nabs share in...
IN A synchronised move, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has acquired a 10 per cent stake in Virgin Australia Airlines for US$108.8 million, while the latter...
Chinese tours to Philippines pick up
CHINESE group tour traffic to the Philippines is expected to recover by early next year, following the rescinding of the travel ban imposed by...
Taiwan, China target Muslim travellers
TAIWAN and China are rolling out a series of initiatives to capture a larger share of the Muslim outbound market from Malaysia.
To grow the...
Virgin Atlantic sets sights on Hyderabad, Goa and Bangalore
FRESH from launching daily London-Mumbai flights yesterday (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 5, 2012), Virgin Atlantic Airways intends to commence services to Hyderabad, Goa and...
More US customers searching for Lombok: Wego
LOMBOK is currently trending across all Wego’s travel metasearch sites around the world, but growing fastest in the US.
Search volumes for Bali’s neighbouring island...
Ascott grows Vietnam portfolio
ASCOTT has been awarded the management contracts for two new properties in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 100-unit Somerset Vista Ho Chi Minh City will...
AyalaLand snaps up Fairmont Hotel and Raffles Suites & Residences Manila
AYALALAND Hotels & Resorts Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Philippine-based Ayala Land, has completed its purchase of Fairmont Hotel and Raffles Suites &...
