Travel and tourism report warns of impending risks to the industry
A PUBLICATION on the current state of affairs of the travel and tourism industry, titled Prepare, Prevent, Pre-empt, has been launched.
Written by Imtiaz Muqbil,...
Industry calls on government to decide outcome of AirAsia-MAH feud
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on the nation’s Transport Ministry to decree whether AirAsia must relocate its operations...
Emirates raises Phuket-Dubai capacity with extra flights
EMIRATES will be introducing four additional flights per week to its daily Phuket-Dubai service starting December 1, 2015, raising capacity on this route by...
International tourism up 4% in early 2015: UNWTO
WITH international tourism demand enjoying strong growth between January and April this year, arrivals for the May-August period are expected to remain bullish, according...
Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebrations a boost for tourist arrivals
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BOTH inbound and outbound travel in Singapore are seeing a significant spike during the country’s 50th independence anniversary holiday on 7-10 August, according...
China’s second-tier cities welcome more Frasers properties
FRASERS Hospitality is eyeing a bigger share of the China market with the addition of 10 more serviced residences in the second-tier cities of...
New Zealand unleashes new campaign to showcase year-round draws
TOURISM New Zealand’s new Every day a different journey campaign, which seeks to showcase the destination’s diverse attractions and activities throughout the year, is expected...
Travelport, Axess roll out new desktop solution for Japanese agencies
TRAVELPORT and Axess International Network have joined forces to release an enhanced desktop version of their global travel commerce platform, Axess Crea Advance, for...
No clear sense other airlines will charge middleman fee
IATA said the industry will have to wait-and-see if the Lufthansa Group (LHG)’s move to impose a surcharge on all bookings made through intermediaries,...
Manila’s new Asian Cancer Institute seeks medical tourists
THE NEW Asian Cancer Institute (ACI) in Manila is keen to tap more medical tourists by going into partnership with the country’s Department of...
