2017 Articles Archive

Christina Spykerman has taken over the role of executive vice president Asia-Pacific of Worldhotels from Roland Jegge, who has decided to have some ‘me’...

Thailand’s Montara Hospitality Group – known in the luxury market for its Trisara resort in Phuket – has set up a separate company, Heritage...

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Sydney Office has welcomed new executive director Kana Wakabayashi, replacing Mariko Tatsumi. Wakabayashi, who hails from JNTO’s head office in...

The annual smog that blankets northern Thailand due to slash-and-burn agriculture in the months of March and April is less severe this year, which...

With the Thai government intent on highlighting Pattaya as a family-friendly destination, more in the private sector are aligning their efforts and availing products...

The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has outlined plans to create a new global business that will provide in-destination services to travellers, including transfers,...

A proposed bill by the Malaysian government to tax tourists staying at accommodation premises in the country has drawn heavy opposition from the trade,...

The potential travel disruptions caused by geopolitical situations, which has been termed VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) by international travel agency network Virtuoso,...

UK-based OTA Responsible Travel will no longer promote trips that include visits to zoos and has removed six of these from its site, the...

Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services Group will try its hand at managing a golf resort when its first Eastin resort opens its doors in early...