Sydney’s Sandstone buildings to be redeveloped into luxury hotel
THE iconic heritage Sandstone buildings in Sydney, comprising the Lands Building and the Education Building, are slated to be reestablished as a new luxury...
JNTO outlines game plans beyond Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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THE Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympics may still be five years away, but the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)...
Switzerland places Asian FITs at a premium
SWITZERLAND is not about to reduce its prices even though the lifting of the cap on the euro-Swiss franc exchange rate and the depreciation...
Flight searches for Down Under soar on weaker Aussie dollar: Kayak.sg
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AS the Singapore dollar strengthens against the Australian dollar, there has been a surge in flight searches from Singapore to Australia while average...
Japan operators get on board Shinkansen link to Hokkaido
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TRAVEL firms have welcomed news of Hokkaido receiving bullet train services from March 2016 by drawing up plans to attract more visitors.
East Japan...
Be a specialist or meta player, Amadeus tells travel consultants
IN an ever-changing travel landscape, it has become even more critical for travel consultants to examine their core competencies vis-à-vis technology and carve out...
SenS Hotel & Spa Conference opens in Bali, Ubud
SereS Hotels & Resorts has opened an upscale boutique resort, the SenS Hotel & Spa Conference, in Bali’s cultural town of Ubud.
The hotel features...
Trade gives tepid response to WTM’s Asia, China debuts
The WTM Portfolio, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, is set to enter Asia and China in 2016 with the launch of two events under...
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...
Virtuoso charts Asian expansion with 5 new members
VIRTUOSO will launch its luxury travel network in the Asian market with the addition of five new member agencies in Singapore and Hong Kong.
The...
