Vientiane-Luang Prabang-Yangon service on the drawing board
LAO Airlines plans to start Vientiane-Luang Prabang-Yangon services, as part of efforts to clinch the international market's growing interest in Myanmar.
Said Lao Airlines’ director...
German travel to Asia is steady as she goes
GERMAN tour operators are banking on another four to five per cent increase to Asia this year – the same rate of growth as...
Danang rises as rival to Bali among UK tourists
UK tour operators are reporting phenomenal increases for Danang in central Vietnam, but waning interest in Bali for summer business.
Both resort destinations are best...
Wego’s new partner is a hotel discount site
TRAVEL metasearch engine Wego and Expedia subsidiary, Hotwire, have formed a partnership to integrate the US-based discount travel website's inventory into Wego's platform.
Through this...
Conrad to debut in the Philippines
HILTON Worldwide has sealed a deal with SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation to launch and manage the first Conrad property in the Philippines.
Scheduled to...
Exotissimo opens Kyoto office
EXOTISSIMO Travel has gained a foothold in Kyoto, marking its second office in Japan.
Already operating out of Tokyo, the Kyoto set-up aims to offer...
PAL blazes new routes in Australia, China, Middle East
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) will roll out six new international flights over the next few months, upping its total number of international services to 34.
The...
European wholesalers urged to change business model as stop sales jump
GERMAN and Swiss tour operators are reporting a huge spike in stop-sale notices, particularly from Thai beach resorts, which they say is hindering growth.
Luzi...
Accor launches Indonesia-centric brand Maha Cipta
ACCOR Asia-Pacific has launched Indonesia-centric brand, Grand Mercure Maha Cipta, with the new-build, 483-room Grand Mercure Jakarta Harmoni set to debut in a few...
Taiwan regulates China tour groups
TAIWAN Tourism Bureau (TTB) has unveiled a series of non-compulsory guidelines for Taiwanese tour operators running tours for visitors from China, who now form...
