Let’s catch ‘em all in tourism
Unless you live under a rock, it’s almost impossible to miss the hype Pokémon Go has unleashed around the world in the last two...
It’s game on for tourism players
Agile travel and hospitality players are capitalising on the Pokémon Go craze in their marketing. Have they reaped tangible benefits from the game and...
Dream come true
His role is as large as a ship: making Asia’s first luxury cruise line a dream come true. Thatcher Brown, president of Genting Hong...
Travel employers offer fresh look at younger generation workers
WHILE the new generation of workers have routinely come under criticism for being coddled, idealistic and lacking in resolve, travel industry leaders in Asia-Pacific...
Thailand’s oldest travel agency sheds 80 per cent of staff
THAILAND’s oldest travel agency is shedding about 80 per cent of its staff in an overhaul its general manager says is essential for survival.
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Accor finds momentum in Thailand’s economy hotel sector
Paul Stevens
THE recovery of the Russian market, coupled with the Chinese tourist wave and a steadily growing domestic base, are giving strong impetus for...
VietJet increases frequency, adds more connections to Taiwan
LCC VietJet will be operating two more routes between Vietnam and Taiwan by the end of this year.
The first will connect Hanoi with Taipei...
Smiling Albino acquires stake in Indochine Exploration
Daniel Fraser
BANGKOK-BASED luxury adventure specialist Smiling Albino has acquired an unknown stake in Cambodia’s Indochine Exploration to form Smiling Albino Cambodia.
Based in Siem Reap,...
PATA and Triip.me let milennials start their own tour business
Screenshot of Triip.me
PATA in partnership with Triip.me and the support of Gobi Partners, FWD Hong Kong and the Seychelles Tourism Board are launching a global competition...
Asiatravel.com brings travel wholesale business into China
THE leisure travel wholesale arm of Asiatravel.com, TAcentre.com, has made its first foray into China.
It has already begun operations in the country with four local offices...
