Online travel searches double in Thailand
TRAVEL-related Internet searches among Thailand-based consumers have doubled in the past two years, driven by a jump in searches via mobile platforms, shows a...
Travel consultants ramp up cross-selling
MORE travel experts are now offering a greater variety of add-on options during hotel bookings in order to attract and retain customers, with airport...
Garuda boosts network with new routes
GARUDA Indonesia will launch one regional and eight domestic routes, having taken the delivery of several new aircraft.
Regionally, Garuda will kickstart flights from Medan...
Crowne Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna opens in Yunnan
CROWNE Plaza Resort Xishuangbanna in China's Yunnan province has opened its doors to guests, becoming the pioneer Crowne Plaza Resort in China and also...
HNA, NH hammer out partnership deal
CHINESE conglomerate HNA Group and Spanish hotel chain NH Hoteles are taking a second stab at collaboration, with details of the tie-up to be...
New Zealand earmarks US$133 million for tourism
NEW Zealand's prime minister and tourism minister, John Key, has announced that the country will inject some NZ$158 million (US$133 million) into the tourism...
Longhaul demand for China holds strong
THE uncertain economies in Europe and the US have done little to affect longhaul MICE travel to China, say buyers at IT&CM China.
Rois Travels...
Chinese outbound to Philippines on the rebound
TRAFFIC from China to the Philippines is on the path of recovery, having grown 40 per cent year-on-year as of mid-April, according to Kelly...
Macau hoteliers brace for challenging year ahead
AN AUSTERITY drive led by the Chinese government as well as rising regional competition has impinged on Macau's MICE traffic.
Penny Yiu, assistant director of...
Best Western takes core midscale brand to Cebu
BEST Western International is enlarging its presence in Cebu with a second hotel opening, hot on the heels of its debut property.
Located on Mactan...
