Qatar partners VFS Global to launch improved visa processes
QATAR Airways and the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has signed a partnership agreement with visa processing services provider VFS Global to launch a new...
Thailand confident in smashing 2016 arrival targets
Yuthasak Supasorn
DESPITE recent setbacks, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident that arrival targets set for this year will be surpassed.
Based on the...
ANA has pet-friendly scheduled flights in mind
THE success of a test charter flight which allowed pet dogs to travel with their owners in the cabin of an All Nippon Airways...
Malaysia, Indonesia sign cross promotion agreement
Lombok
THE Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) and Association of the Indonesia Tours & Travel Agencies (ASITA) West Nusa Tenggara signed a MoU last week...
Park Hotel Group to make South Korea debut in Seoul
PARK Hotel Group will mark its entry into South Korea with the debut of Park Hotel Yeongdeungpo in Seoul next year.
At a press conference...
Photo of the Day: Thai Airways receives first Airbus A350
Areepong Bhoocha-oom, chairman of the board of directors of THAI welcoming the carrier’s first Airbus A350 along with Charamporn Jotikasthira, president, THAI; Jean Francois...
Sabre begins roll-out of next-generation GDS
Starting early next year, Sabre will begin upgrading the distribution platforms of their travel agency partners to its new Sabre Red Workspace solution.
A suite of...
Marco Polo Hotels offers celebratory rates in September
IN celebration of the 762nd birth anniversary of famed explorer Marco Polo, the eponymous Hong Kong-based hotel chain is offering hefty discounted rates on...
New hotel openings: August 29 to September 2, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim Bay
Wyndham Hotel Group is bringing the Wyndham Grand brand to South-east Asia...
MATTA tackles manpower shortage with new training programme
Hamzah Rahmat
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is tackling the shortage of frontliners in the tourism industry by introducing an 18-month...
