Spain pins hopes on 2020 Olympics bid
SPAIN will receive a welcome boost from international longhaul tourism if Madrid manages to outbid Istanbul and Tokyo for the right to host the...
Wego strengthens Indonesia footing with Valadoo stake
IN A bid to enhance its Indonesian hotel and flight offerings and provide more locally relevant deals, Wego has made a strategic investment in...
DOT blasted over China stance
SOME travel consultants have criticised the Philippine Department of Tourism’s (DOT) approach in downplaying the impact of China’s territorial standoff with the Philippines.
During a...
Meetings business ‘flat’ amid Greece, Spain crises
AS TENSIONS escalate over the fate of Greece in the eurozone and a bank run in Spain, European MICE buyers and Asian sellers interviewed...
JNTO to open office in Indonesia by next year
JAPAN National Tourism Organization (JNTO) will open an office in Indonesia by next year, its third in the region after Singapore and Thailand.
This year,...
Voyager-class Mariner of the Seas to arrive in Asia next year
HAVING just welcomed the largest-ever ship to homeport in Asia over the weekend, Singapore can look forward to receiving another similar-sized ship in June...
Pilot strike grounds more Air India flights
THE ONGOING strike by Air India pilots has forced the national carrier to further curtail its international operations by switching to a truncated interim schedule...
Soneva sells off Evason Phuket
THE SONEVA Group has divested its stake in the Evason Phuket to an international and Thai hospitality and leisure company for an undisclosed sum.
The...
New multi-GDS distribution portal launched in the Philippines
HERMES, an India-based technology firm, has partnered with Shroff International Travel Care to establish GI Philippines Corp (GIPC), a subsidiary which offers multi-GDS travel...
Abacus rolls out improved net fares search engine for travel consultants
ABACUS International has released Abacus SmartPrice, a new product that provides Abacus-connected travel consultants in Asia-Pacific with convenient access to more than five million...
