Visit USA Committee woos Indonesians back to an old favourite
INDONESIAN outbound travel consultants are expecting stronger demand to the US this year with the recent formation of the Visit USA Committee by the...
Visit Malaysia Year 2014 campaign to formally launch Jan 19
WHILE 2014 may be still a year away, both the Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Malaysia are already making preparations for Visit Malaysia Year...
Insight Vacations starts 2013 with strong forward bookings from Singapore
A PERSISTENTLY weak euro and improved consumer confidence at the start of this year have led to stronger forward bookings for Insight Vacations’ European...
A Parkroyal ‘collection’ soft opens next week
PAN Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) is fielding a Parkroyal “collection”, the Parkroyal on Pickering, Singapore, which will soft open on January 16.
PPHG’s CEO, Patrick...
Malaysia Airports makes foray into hotels
MALAYSIA Airports Holdings has launched its new airport hotel brand, Sama-Sama, marking its entry into airport accommodation sector.
The airport operator will own and operate...
Tasmania fights fire with tourism recovery plans
THE TASMANIAN government is working on marketing campaigns to boost its tourism industry, which has suffered as a result of the recent bushfires.
Tourism Tasmania...
North-east India welcomes first international tourism mart
INDIA’S Ministry of Tourism will organise an international tourism mart in Assam’s Guwahati from January 18-20, marking inaugural efforts to host such events in...
Asia-Pacific drives Starwood’s pipeline in 2013
ASIA remains a high priority market for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, accounting for approximately a quarter of the group’s existing hotel rooms and...
Tiger rolls out hassle-free transits at Changi
TIGER Airways is the latest low-cost carrier (LCC) at Singapore Changi Airport to offer its passengers a seamless transfer for onward flights, hot on...
India’s inbound growth rate on downward slide
INDIA posted a 5.4 per cent year-on-year increase in inbound tourist arrivals for 2012, a trickle compared to growth in the previous year, which...
