Major outbound agencies go head-to-head against NATAS travel fair
TWO weeks after news surfaced of Singapore's major outbound travel agencies opting out of next year's NATAS Travel Fair, it was announced today they...
Spain baits Asia’s shopaholics in new campaign
SPANISH national tourism board Turespaña is running travel trade workshops in Shanghai and Beijing this week as a prelude to a new campaign for...
Naumi Hospitality ventures beyond Singapore
SINGAPORE-based Naumi Hospitality has purchased the Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland Airport, marking the first time the Naumi brand travels overseas.
The 2ha, 193-room property in...
Local company brings one more ballooning option to Bagan
GOLDEN Eagle Ballooning took to the skies over Bagan last weekend with the official launch of its hot air balloon operations.
A subsidiary of Yangon-based...
AirAsia ASEAN Pass the ticket to more longhaul budget, regional travel
MALAYSIAN tour operators both inbound and outbound are strategising how to make the most of AirAsia's ASEAN Pass announced last week, saying the credit-based...
UAS opens regional HQ in Hong Kong, office in Beijing
UPBEAT about Asia-Pacific's business aviation market, UAS International Trip Support has started operations at its new regional headquarters in Hong Kong, and will open...
Accor India debuts Grand Mercure in Goa
ACCOR last week launched its first Grand Mercure resort property in Candolim, Goa.
The 121-unit Grand Mercure Goa Shrem Resort is the group’s second hotel...
Malaysia tour prices to rise as fuel subsidies are withdrawn
INBOUND tour operators are prepared to absorb additional costs to honour existing contracts as the Malaysian government scraps fuel subsidies from next month, but...
Chinese families a prime target for cruising: HKTB stud
GREATER China is set to fuel Asian cruise growth with its market of 83 million potential passengers, and families with young children are the...
Panorama enables direct bookings through website
PANORAMA Tours Indonesia relaunched its website last week offering domestic air tickets, hotel rooms and packaged tours at www.panorama-tours.com.
While not new per se, this...
