China, Malaysia and Europe to get e-visa access to India
INDIA'S Ministry of Tourism has announced that six more countries are on track to be granted e-visa services this year, namely China, Malaysia, the...
Muslim-friendly Europe tour packages to lure Asian market
TWO European DMCs are reaching out to the markets of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei to promote their maiden Muslim-friendly tours in Europe.
Spanish DMC,...
Finland offers more stopover packages for Asians
VISIT Finland has unveiled that they will be coordinating with Finnish travel agency Matka-Vekka to come up with bundled tourism services aimed at luring...
Indonesia’s visa-free initiative faces teething issues at checkpoints
THE Indonesian government’s intention to open up the destination by giving 30 additional countries visa-free access have received international applause, but the trade finds...
Amadeus Next seeds startups
AMADEUS has launched Amadeus Next which leverages its technology, expertise, reach and funding to evolve new and original ideas in travel.
To date, there are...
Premier Inn enters Phuket in continued expansion across Asia
PREMIER Inn has secured its first hotel in the popular beach destination of Phuket as the UK's largest budget hotel chain further grows its...
Trade urges stronger promotion of Garuda Indonesia’s holiday passes
GARUDA Indonesia has launched a Visit Wonderful Indonesia Pass, offering heavily-discounted rates on theme holidays within Indonesia.
The programme, which can contain between three and...
Collaborate, not compete, with tech-savvy disrupters of travel
NEW B2C digital platforms are disrupting the travel industry to the detriment of some traditional companies, however, there is still plenty of room for...
Melia plants flag in Shanghai
SPAIN'S Meliá Hotels International will next year take on its eighth hotel in China and first in Shanghai, located in the city's Hongqiao district.
Meliá...
Free Wi-Fi on board all Silversea vessels next year
ALL passengers on Silversea cruises will be able to stay in touch with their friends and family even when on board a ship next...
