Asia rises on the back of euro depreciation
GERMAN tour operators are predicting that the devaluation of the euro can turn the tide for Asia, especially if sellers play their cards right...
Langkawi eyes European charters with new attractions
LANGKAWI is in talks with operators to launch new charter flights, hoping its new attractions and an intensified promotions drive will help attract more...
Preferred retires Summit, Sterling in restructure
PREFERRED Hotel Group (PHG) has restructured its entire portfolio, a move which sees its established brands Summit Hotels and Resorts and Sterling Hotels being...
Europe too good for Indonesia to give up
THE Indonesian government will not abandon Europe in its marketing and promotional efforts in favour of other volume-generating markets closer to home, said tourism...
Resorts in Maldives turn competitive amid arrivals slide
TOUR operators are seeing "very attractive offers" and discounts of 20 to 30 per cent coming through from the Maldives, which recorded a 7.8...
Oman Air launches new services to Goa, Singapore, Dhaka
OMAN Air will commence services to Goa and Singapore on March 29 and to Dhaka from August this year, on the back of successful...
Eased tensions encourage Japanese trade mission to China in May
JAPAN is sending a 3,000-strong travel trade mission to China in May, with high hopes of attracting even Chinese tourists to the country.
Diplomatic relations...
Anantara Siam Bangkok becomes Thailand’s flagship for the brand
ANANTARA Hotels, Resorts & Spas announced on Monday the addition of Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel to its luxury portfolio, the brand's flagship in home...
Diethelm goes ‘from static to dynamic’ with new initiatives
THAILAND'S Diethelm Travel Group is flaunting new dynamism as it rejuvenates the brand, introduces new products and launches a core reservations system to move...
Tour-operating future exists for those who strategise: trade
THERE is still a future for tour operating in Western Europe but this belief comes with the caveat that the business must evolve in...
