JTB swoops in on Kuoni Global Travel Services
Barely a month after Thomas Cook India announced its purchase of Kuoni Global Travel Services' DMC network in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa...
Malaysia’s new hotel rating system gets thumbs up from trade
Beginning June 1, Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture will introduce a new hotel classification and rating system, which trade players generally believe is...
Travee eyes further acquisitions to drive expansion
Having recently acquired India-based Track Holidays for over RM1 million (US$234,239) with share swaps, Malaysia-based online travel portal Travee.travel is seeking expansion through more...
Chasing Chinese with Chic shopping
The average spend of Chinese shoppers, at 330 euros (US$360), may just be half of that of the Middle Easterners (600 euros), but the...
Philippines, Russia ink tourism cooperation pact
Hit by a spell of uncertainty following recent events, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) has signed an agreement with the Federal Agency of...
Thai Airways not raising investment in loss-making Nok Air
Thai Airways International (THAI) revealed the decision by its board of directors to not increase capital in Nok Air, which lacks liquidity and requires...
Carnival’s Asian fleet to sail with Alipay
An agreement with Alipay will see Carnival Corporation offer the Chinese mobile payment option in Asia, kicking off on Costa Cruises in June.
With the...
Lenoir picked as GM of upcoming Andaz Singapore
Swiss native Olivier Lenoir has been appointed as general manager of the new Andaz Singapore, which is set to launch in September 2017. In...
Brand USA may be axed
The destination marketing organisation for the US, Brand USA, faces the axe in president Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget issued last week, provoking...
Singaporean tourists undeterred by terror threats in UK, Europe
Despite the several incidences of terrorist attacks that have struck the UK this year, demand for travel to Europe is still in the cards,...
