Ebola hurts tourism business to South Africa
WHILE the Ebola outbreak is thousands of kilometres and six hours by flight away from South Africa, the deadly disease is adversely impacting tourism...
Bangkok Airways flies two new routes to Myanmar
BANGKOK Airways is launching Chiang Mai-based ATR 72 services to Myanmar's Yangon and Mandalay in late October.
Ma Nang Hon Tip, sales manager of Bangkok...
Dusit Thani Maldives relaunches upgraded Ocean Villas
DUSIT Thani Maldives has unveiled its revitalised Ocean Villas following a US$1.5 million revamp.
Each 180m2 villa features new Kajan thatched roofs reflecting traditional Maldivian...
AirAsia Zest temporarily suspends flights to Shanghai, Beijing
AIRASIA Zest yesterday announced the suspension of its services from Kalibo (Boracay) to Shanghai and Beijing effective September 18, until further notice.
Affected services include...
PATA debuts responsible travel pavilion
RESPONDING to a shift towards selling experiences rather than destinations, PATA has, for the first time, launched a Responsible Travel Pavilion at the show.
A...
B2B booking platform Roomonger goes live
TTG Asia Media is taking its B2B business further with the debut of Roomonger, a travel consolidator that offers agencies real-time booking access to...
Immersive, community-based tourism takes off, but marketing challenges remain
WITH the rise of community-based tourism projects across Asia, the spotlight has now turned to how best to market them in order to generate...
7 Days Inn expands beyond China into Thailand, Malaysia
CHINA’S major budget hotel brand, 7 Days Inn, has stepped out of its homeland to plant flags in Thailand and Malaysia, the first destinations...
Tasmania steps up promotions in Asia
TOURISM Tasmania has added A$4 million (US$3.6 million) for promotions this year, with a focus on its Asian sales mission.
Statistics for the last fiscal...
Collaborative model new guiding principle for hotels
THE hospitality ecosystem is being transformed by the emergence of the “collaborative economy” and hoteliers need to understand and respond to this evolving trend...
