New certification programme assesses China-readiness
THE China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Shanghai-based travel company Select Holding have joined hands to launch the Welcome Chinese project, a new hospitality standard...
Limited accessibility impair Spain’s appeal for Asian tourists
THE Spanish minister of industry, energy and tourism has urged airlines to set up more direct links between Spain and growing markets in Asia...
France-based travel company buys Cox & Kings’ camping outfit
COX & Kings subsidiary Holidaybreak is selling off its camping division to Homair Vacances, a group specialising in outdoor holidays in France.
The deal has...
Malaysia’s Swiss-Garden grows serviced residences network
SWISS-GARDEN International will add two serviced residences to its collection by the end of this year, in line with its aim to incorporate such...
Seeking meaning in China
VISIT Finland is courting the Chinese market with its new Meaningful Encounters campaign launched this year, the first time the NTO is investing in...
MAI sets up JV for Japanese inbound
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) signed last Friday an MoU to set up Myanmar Airways International Japan with Hama Inc, a Japanese company that handles...
AF service returns as French interest in Indonesia rises
AIR France will launch a new service between Jakarta and Paris’ Charles de Gaulle via Singapore starting March 30, in line with the French...
PATA posts profit for the first time in 3 years
IN the lead-up to its AGM next Friday in Zhuhai, PATA has announced to its executive board members that it posted a profit of...
MSC launches paediatric telemedicine service
MSC Cruises is claiming a world first with a round-the-clock telemedicine service for children onboard its ships.
Offered in conjunction with Italy’s Instituto Giannina Gaslini,...
Free admission to Chinatown Heritage Centre pre-rejuvenation
SINGAPORE Tourism Board (STB) is temporarily closing the 12-year-old Chinatown Heritage Centre for the attraction's rejuvenation works from October 1.
The NTO said in a...
