More heading to Phuket for plastic surgery
MEDICAL tourism in Phuket is on the rise with an overwhelming majority of visitors coming to the resort island for aesthetic treatments, according to...
Ascott fast-tracks China expansion
IN a bid to accelerate its expansion in mainland China, Ascott has partnered with Dongfu Investment Development – a real estate subsidiary of China’s...
MCB faces anxious wait on new operating model
THE Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) will join forces with the state’s tourism body Visit Victoria later this year, but just what that new business...
Asian travel employment to remain strong
EMPLOYMENT in Asia-Pacific’s travel and hospitality industry is expected to remain healthy this year, bucking the trend forecasted in most other sectors, according to...
Australia lures MICE with global campaign
TOURISM Australia is encouraging MICE players to take advantage of the NTO’s A$40 million (US$28.8 million) multi-platform aquatic and coastal global marketing campaign to...
Philippines lays out cruising ambitions
DETERMINED to strengthen its position as a cruising destination, the Philippines will implement this year a development strategy put together by Sydney-based Chart Management...
Gallery: Aerotel Singapore’s grand opening
Song Hoi-see (fifth from right), founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group and Teo Chew Hoon (fourth from right), senior vice president, airside concessions division of Changi Airport...
Green light for more US-Haneda flights
AN agreement to increase flights between the US and Haneda International Airport in Tokyo was reached between the US and Japan last week.
“(US representatives)...
Open Destinations offers software solution for tour operators
TRAVEL technology provider Open Destinations has launched Travel Builder, a configurable cloud-hosted software package for tour operators.
The software offers inbound tour operators the option...
Non-air revenue leads Travelport growth
TRAVELPORT reported over US$2.2 billion in net revenue in 2015, up 3 per cent from approximately US$2.1 billion in 2014.
The growth was driven primarily...
