Guideline on tour guide fees unwelcomed by S’pore agencies
SINGAPORE'S National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) recommendation on minimum fees for tour guides, announced last month, is too simplistic and not practical, several inbound...
JTB buys Dynasty Travel, appoints Dennis Law as global inbound GM
JTB'S global expansion has kicked into high gear with the acquisition of Singapore's Dynasty Travel and new appointments within its Singapore-based operations.
Tadaaki Zaima, who...
Royal Brunei Airlines revives Bali service
NATIONAL flag carrier Royal Brunei Airlines will resume flights to Bali from July 26 with four weekly departures.
Flights will depart the capital Bandar Seri...
Campaign for child-safe tourism kicks off in Cambodia
A NEW campaign was launched in Cambodia today to prevent child sexual exploitation in tourism and spread awareness of what tourists can do to...
Aman relocates HQ from Singapore to London
FOLLOWING recent ownership changes, Aman Group will relocate its headquarters from Singapore to London. It has also appointed Lisa Bovio, formerly SVP – international...
AirAsia plane skids off runway in Brunei
AN AIRASIA flight carrying 102 passengers shot off the runway while making a landing in the Brunei capital yesterday but all on board were...
Education, training takes spotlight at Global 2014 & 11th ATF
THE Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and Asia Tourism Forum (Global 2014 & 11th ATF) will be held in Hong Kong on May 18-20...
Jababeka helps secondary destinations go digital
PATA'S Indonesia Chapter (PIC) is taking the lead in developing secondary destinations in Indonesia, beginning with a pilot programme in Cirebon that aims to...
Royal Brunei Airlines restarts HCMC service
ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RBA) plans to resume services to Ho Chi Minh City with four-weekly flights commencing October 17.
The service, previously terminated in October...
Laos Pandaw to debut in 2015
LUXURY river cruise expedition company Pandaw has rolled out itineraries for 2015, including a 10-night Laos itinerary to be operated on the Laos Pandaw,...
