Female power
How Seoul is enticing female travellers with the promise of safety and Korean dramas
Seoul has long had a reputation for meeting the needs and...
Premier Inn makes Indonesian debut in Surabaya
UK's largest budget hotel chain Premier Inn has rolled out its expansion strategy in South-east Asia by launching its first Indonesian hotel in Surabaya,...
Asian luxury market to sprint faster than Europe’s
Tourists on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, upscale shopping and dining district in California, US
ASIA-PACIFIC’s luxury travel market will see faster overall growth than Europe’s...
Berlin aims to be European gateway for Asian visitors
Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate
TOURISM agency visitBerlin is boosting ties with travel trade partners here and positioning Berlin as the gateway to central Europe.
Ralf Ostendorf,...
Agents urged to bring clients back to Nepal
Durbar square in Kathmandu, Nepal a year after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake
ASIAN travel agents are being urged to bring clients back to Nepal, with the...
Nikko bows out of Bali while Hilton debuts
Conrad Bali
GRAND Nikko Bali is bowing out after being part of the furniture in Nusa Dua, making way for a Hilton hotel effective December...
Changing market mix rattles Thai agents
Charoen Wangananont, ATTA president. Photo credit: ATTA/Facebook
SIGNIFICANT drops in international arrivals from some source markets in the first quarter have rattled the Association of Thai...
Last-minute bookings 23 per cent cheaper, says HRS
Tobias Ragge, HRS' CEO
SAME-DAY hotel bookings are on average 23 per cent cheaper than rooms booked in advance, according to a longitudinal study conducted...
NATAS president gets re-elected despite rivalry
Devinder Ohri, NATAS president
THE National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) has appointed Devinder Ohri as its president for a second term.
Ohri, along with...
Malaysia Airlines appoints new CEO for MASWings
MALAYSIA Airlines has appointed Izham Ismail as CEO of sister airline MASWings, effective July 1, when current CEO Ritzerwan Rashid retires.
Izham has close to...
