Viator plays catch up in Asia with regional expansion plans
Travel activity booking platform Viator is ready to capture a slice of the lucrative Asia-Pacific market, with plans underway to widen the company’s footprint...
Ctrip names new CEO and board member
China’s largest OTA Ctrip has appointed Jane Jie Sun as its new CEO and member of its board of directors, effective immediately.
The company’s current...
ICS makes two leadership appointments
ICS Travel Group has appointed Phunsiri Suvanij to the role of country manager – Laos, and promoted Bruno Mammone to director of operations.
Suvanij has...
Airbnb expands beyond homesharing with launch of Trips
Airbnb now offers tours and activities as part of ambitions to become a complete travel platform.
The new Trips section offers its users access to...
America’s Virginia state eyes direct flight link with Singapore
Washington Dulles International Airport
The US state of Virginia is looking to leverage Singapore as a hub to target corporate and leisure travellers from South-east...
Japan arrivals soar on back of LCC, cruise passenger growth
The number of foreign visitors arriving in Japan is on course to hit a record high of 24 million before the end of the...
Thailand’s royal projects a boon for domestic tourism
Domestic tour operators in Thailand are confident that royal projects and the routes that lead to them will revive domestic tourism in 2017 after...
APAC airlines call on governments to deregulate aviation industry
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called on government agencies to remove regulatory barriers that threaten the growth of the air transport...
New travel wholesale distributor FIT Ruums enters Asia
Daryl Lee
Australia’s Webjet has launched FIT Ruums, a wholesale travel distributor operating under its WebBeds FZ division, to offer an array of travel services,...
Value Alliance plans for massive push as new investors come onboard
Two founding members of the Value Alliance – Vanilla Air under ANA Holdings, and Cebu Pacific – are now equal (15% each) shareholders alongside...
