Lufthansa ties up with three Myanmar travel agencies
LUFTHANSA Airlines today announced it concluded the extension of its contractual partnerships with three leading travel agencies in Myanmar.
Dirk Grossmann, general manager of Lufthansa...
Historic ship to offer luxury stays for future Bintan visitors
A CENTURY-OLD ship will make its permanent home on Bintan island, Indonesia and take on its new role as a luxury heritage hotel that...
River cruise gains steam
AS MYANMAR becomes an increasingly popular tourist destination, river cruises along the Irrawaddy and Chindwin have become a segment to look out for buyers...
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...
Malaysian trade diversifies markets to ride out Ramadan slump
INBOUND tour operators in Malaysia are diversifying their source markets in the face of a decline in the lucrative Middle Eastern market, as the...
Cambodia Bay surfaces as next destination to watch
CAMBODIA Bay's Kep is being touted as a destination with star potential as buyers seek out fresh offerings beyond Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.
ICS...
Lowcostbeds finds new home in Asia
SOON to open a third office in Asia-Pacific and making its debut appearance at PATA Travel Mart this year, Lowcostbeds is scaling up its...
Tourists advised to stay away from fake orphanages
WITH voluntourism becoming a hot topic, travel consultants and visitors are urged to steer clear from orphanage tourism as it exposes children to exploitation.
Amy...
Resorts World Bayshore to break ground for 2018 launch
GENTING Group's second integrated resort in the Philippines, Resorts World (RW) Bayshore along Manila Bay's Entertainment City, will break ground this year.
Building on the...
PATA’s CEO moves on, Mario Hardy takes the reins
AFTER three years at the helm, PATA’s CEO, Martin Craigs, is stepping down on November 1, leaving an association that has managed to shed...
