Europeans’ quest for meaningful holidays in Malaysia
Inbound agents in Malaysia are seeing a niche but potential market in catering to European tourists’ rising interest in participating in wildlife conservation and...
Expedia expects commissions to come down
Expedia Group CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expects commissions to come down as the OTA looks to pass on lower fixed costs achieved through growth not...
Singapore, Japan most powerful passports in Asia
Singapore has retained its top spot as the South-east Asia country with the highest visa-free access, revealed the 2017 Visa Restrictions Index, an annual...
La Residence Hotel & Spa makes two appointments
La Residence Hotel & Spa has appointed Adrien Marie as operations manager and Huynh Xuan Hanh as director of sales.
Reporting directly to general manager...
Wholesale, tour operators still king for Thailand hotels
Contrary to the belief that OTAs have now dominated hotel bookings, European wholesale/travel agency distribution still is the largest share of business for hotels...
Something to think about: mass tourism, cruises, Brexit
Can there ever be too much tourism for a destination?
We asked this of UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai and he said: “Growth is never the...
IATA calls on Japan to prepare airports ahead of Olympics surge
IATA has urged Japan to revamp its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future tourism growth through collaborative thinking and extensive consultation with...
Cathay Pacific ups frequencies on three continents
Cathay Pacific will step up the frequency of its services in Europe, North America and Australia to meet growing consumer demand, it said in...
Pattaya picked for BW Premier Collection’s Asian debut
Best Western has signed an agreement with Thai real estate company Habitat Group to bring its new upscale hotel concept BW Premier Collection to...
Silver lining for Malaysia despite fewer European links
After Malaysia lost some key European connections last year when national carrier Malaysia Airlines cut these routes, agents in the country are finding a...
