Australia, India, Taiwan get visa-free entry to Indonesia from October
COME October, Indonesia will grant visa-free entry to 47 more countries, including India, Australia and Taiwan among others, as part of its strategy to...
AccorHotels adds style to revamped ibis property in Seoul
ACCORHOTELS has opened the ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam, formerly known as the ibis Ambassador Seoul Gangnam.
The refurbished and rebranded 317-room hotel is located...
China outbound travellers surpasses 100 million for first time
Interior of Beijing Capital International Airport. Credit: 123rf
CHINA has once again asserted its dominance as the largest tourist source market in the world, logging...
Lufthansa rolls out GDS levy, claims interest in direct connectivity
THE Lufthansa Group – including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS – yesterday implemented the controversial GDS levy of 16 euros (US$18) for...
Air Astana lets fliers bid for upgrades to business class
PASSENGERS on Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, can expect to upgrade to business class for a fraction of the original fee with...
Indonesia’s hotel investment unabated despite economic slowdown
Artist impression of The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran. Credit: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
INTERNATIONAL hospitality brands continue to expand their presence in Indonesia despite...
Digital strategies key to winning Indonesian Millennial travellers
Credit: 123rf
TECHNOLOGY has a key role to play for travel players to successfully attract Indonesian Millennials, an emerging market segment which has displayed a...
[Sponsored Post] Appeal of ASEAN destinations draws Chinese buyers to ATF...
A GROUP of 30 Chinese buyers from the Greater China Region, inclusive of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, are expected to attend ATF 2016....
Chinese travellers to Thailand unrattled by bomb or currency woes
THE Chinese inbound traffic to Thailand is expected to hike significantly this year despite the recent Bangkok bombings and renminbi devaluation in China, according to...
Thai AirAsia links China to Pattaya with two new routes
(From left) Pachuen Phornmonkol, consul-general of Royal Thai Consulate-General, Xiamen; Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia; and Huang zhaochun, deputy general manager of Jiangxi...
