Mixed reactions to Lufthansa’s Distribution Cost Charge
LUFTHANSA’S 16 euro (US$18) surcharge on all bookings made through intermediaries has elicited a motley of responses from travel agencies and airlines alike.
Taking effect...
Attendance down at Bali and Beyond Travel Fair 2015
THE number of buyers and sellers at the second instalment of Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) is fewer than half of last year's,...
Finally, visa-free entry to Indonesia
MAKING good on its long-standing promise to drop visa requirements, Indonesia has officially granted visa-free entry to citizens of 45 countries including China, Japan,...
Singapore enforces compulsory insurance option to safeguard against travel consultant insolvency
ALL licensed travel consultants in Singapore must ask outbound leisure customers if they would like to purchase travel insurance covering travel consultant insolvency starting...
Travelport wants to sell more than air tickets
TWENTY per cent of Travelport's revenue comes from beyond air offerings, a new source of revenue that Travelport wants to further establish by placing...
Luxury DMC Wilderness Australia rebrands as Alquemie
AUSTRALIAN DMC Wildnerness Australia this week unveiled its new identity to reflect its dedication to creating new and unique experiences for travellers.
Now called Alquemie,...
Nepal focuses on India and China markets to rebuild tourism
THE Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) will step up overseas promotions in the next few months in order to rebuild confidence and traffic for the...
Bumper crop of new rooms in the Maldives pipeline
HOTEL room inventory in the Maldives is set to soar by at least 10 per cent in the next two years, with a guesthouse...
ANA expands longhaul network with Brussels service
ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced that it will add a direct route from Tokyo's Narita International Airport to Brussels from its winter 2015...
MERS fears sends air travel to South Korea tumbling
SOUTH Korea’s failure to contain the MERS outbreak has caused Asia to go on high alert, with scores of travellers cancelling flights to South...
