APAC could use more female talent in hospitality, says white paper
WOMEN constitute a very large talent pool that is currently under-utilised by the tourism and hospitality sector in Asia-Pacific, according to the findings of...
Say Hello Kitty on Eva Air’s increased Taipei-Singapore services
EVA Air will step up frequency on its Taipei-Singapore route from seven to 10-weekly flights this June, further increasing to 11 flights in July.
According...
More South-east Asian women travelling alone
SOLO female travellers from South-east Asia are on the rise, according to TripAdvisor's recently released Women's Travel Survey.
The survey covered 9,181 female respondents globally...
More visas on arrival soon: UNWTO
THE UNWTO aims to bring down to 50 per cent this year the percentage of the world's population requiring a traditional visa prior to...
Malaysia, Singapore best destinations for Muslim travel: GMTI
THE Muslim travel segment is expanding, with the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015 uncovering Malaysia and Singapore as the top destinations in their...
NATAS fair suffers decline in exhibitor booths
THE NATAS Travel 2015 fair opened its doors today with a dramatic drop in exhibitor and booth numbers, following the mass exodus of major...
New Etihad service to boost Spanish return to Thailand
THAILAND'S rapid recovery as a leading destination for Spanish tourists is set to receive further boost with the March 30 launch of Etihad Airways'...
Garuda seeks new European sources, hitches on Czech deal
GARUDA Indonesia has sealed a commercial cooperation agreement with Czech Airlines that will see the latter become a feeder source to its European hub...
TUI, Aitken Spence revive charters to Sri Lanka
CHARTER flights from the UK, Netherlands and Scandinavia to Sri Lanka are on the way as TUI and Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence Travels renew...
Myanmar tourism unscathed by fighting
EUROPEAN fascination for Myanmar remains untouched, with tour operators attending ITB Berlin reporting growth in bookings for 2015 despite news of violence close to...
