China overtakes Indonesia as Singapore’s largest source market
Tourists admire the view of Marina Bay Sands
Arrivals to Singapore rose 12.5 per cent in 1H2016 over the same period in 2015, according to...
Personal touch of agents irreplaceable in digital world
Lisa Fitzell
Travel agents that are able to cater to the ever-evolving needs of their customers and offer specialised, integrated online and offline services, will...
Corporates cancel meetings but leisure holds steady for Thailand so far
Corporates have cancelled meetings and events in Thailand but leisure bookings are mostly going ahead, according to industry players interviewed on the impact on...
MICE activities must go on: Thai industry
THE Thai minister of tourism and sports, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, is urging business events in Thailand to proceed as planned as the country mourns the...
Bridge Rentals brings non-hotel inventory onto Ctrip
Singapore-based Bridge Rentals has partnered with Ctrip to grant property channel managers access to the Chinese OTA giant’s wealth of travellers.
Bridge Rentals, which specialises...
Singapore, Indonesia launch joint training programme
Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic and four tourism institutions under the purview of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism last week launched a 36-month Hospitality and Tourism Capability...
Airline ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 widens
The airline ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phone has continued to spread, with carriers in Australia, Asia and Europe placing the phone on...
Agencies in Japan up the sell using virtual reality
Travel businesses in Japan are embracing virtual reality as a means to increase sales and to upsell.
From November, travel agency HIS will begin offering...
Karl Lagerfeld debuts eponymous hospitality brand
Fashion house Karl Lagerfeld, in partnership with Brandmark Collective, has launched Karl Lagerfeld Hospitality, a new hotel and lifestyle brand.
The first property to carry...
Thai outbound tour prices decline as FIT demand surges
Outbound travel package prices in Thailand will be on the decline for the next two years, with longhaul destinations seeing as much as a...
