STB to court Korean travellers with new mobile platform
(From left) Quek Choon Yang, chief technology officer Singapore Tourism Board; Shin Jeong Hwan, chief technology officer Kakao
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and South-Korean...
Trade throws support behind IATA’s NDC
Clifford: Implementation must begin from carriers
TRAVEL industry players are backing the implementation of IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC), with technology providers, agents and airlines...
Suntec Singapore offers after-hours meeting rates
MEETING room packages at Suntec Singapore are now available at a promotional rate of S$7++ (US$5.10++) per pax for corporate gatherings held after 19.00.
The...
Photo of the Day: VietJet signs mega plane order
(From left) Vietjet president and CEO Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo; US president Barack Obama; Vietnam president Trần Đại Quang; and Boeing commercial airplanes president...
APAC airlines fly into profitability
SUSTAINED growth in passenger markets, lower fuel prices and operating efficiencies last year have aided Asia-Pacific airlines to return to profitability in 2015, the...
Maldives airport to get new passenger terminal
An aerial view of the current Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in the Maldives
A NEW passenger terminal will be built at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport...
London sets new record with over 30 million arrivals
London Tower Bridge against the city skyline
TOURIST arrivals in London hit a record 31.5 million in 2015, an increase of 20 per cent over...
Boom times ahead for Khao Lak’s tourism
A beach in the Khao Lak area
THE southern Thai resort market of Khao Lak is expected to welcome one million arrivals this year, a...
Minimal impact from Koh Tachai closure, say Thai operators
The closure will allow the island's marine and island ecosystems to recover
THE Thai authorities have recently announced the closure of the Koh Tachai, part...
Curious encounters in Sri Lanka
WHO Rukmankan Sivaloganathan (below), co-founder and CEO of Trekurious.com, an experiential travel and lifestyle company based in Sri Lanka, was formerly a well-paid banker...
