GBT enhances presence in Scandinavia with TMC acquisition
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has completed the acquisition of SMT, a TMC in Finland, from Finnair.
SMT had been partnering with GBT for...
In APAC, Bengaluru sees highest spike in room rates
Nightly room rates in Bengaluru, India has seen the biggest increase among Asia-Pacific metropolises in the third quarter of this year, according to a...
Garuda remains optimistic despite net loss in first nine months
Garuda Indonesia reported US$43.6 million in net loss in the January-September period compared to over US$51 million in net profit in the same period...
Tour operators hopeful as Vietnam considers offering e-visas
Amid reports that the Vietnamese government will introduce an e-visa system for major tourism markets next year, tour operators in the country have expressed...
Regional ambitions as HG Travel rebrands into Asia DMC
Tran Thanh Nam
Vietnam-headquartered HG Travel is rebranding itself as it seeks to better reflect the company’s business today compared to when it first started...
Malaysia to revise airport tax rates beginning next year
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has revised its passenger service charges, also known as the airport tax, set to come into...
Japan agents get aid to bring tourism back to quake-hit Tottori
Tottori Prefecture
Plans are underway to lure tourists back to Japan’s Tottori Prefecture in western Honshu after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on October 21 led...
China issues Zika travel warning to Maldives
The Maldives, already hit with sliding arrivals from China, its biggest source market, suffered another setback after Chinese authorities issued a Zika warning against...
Formation of mega OTA in India a concern for agents
Offline travel agents are having mixed reactions in the wake of the recent merger by Indian OTA giants MakeMyTrip and Goibibo.
The merger has resulted...
Akaryn embarks on its biggest hotel expansion plan yet
Thailand-based Akaryn Hotel Group (AHG) will open three hotels this December, its biggest expansion move since establishment in 2007.
The three hotels are Akyra Beach...
