JTB buys stake in Panorama Tours Indonesia
Having embarked on an aggressive expansion strategy in recent years, JTB Corp has just announced an agreement to acquire 40 per cent shares of...
New GM named for Six Senses Bhutan
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has appointed Mark Swinton as general manager of Six Senses Bhutan to lead the operations of five of its...
HKTB’s guide to 12 fortune hotspots in Hong Kong
Chinese zodiac enthusiasts seeking an adventure would be glad to know they can put their almanacs aside and take a trip to Hong Kong...
Emerging APAC countries to dominate outbound travel growth
Outbound travellers from emerging Asia-Pacific markets currently outnumber those from developed Asia-Pacific market by 1.5 times, and this figure is poised to grow more...
Major overhaul for Daydream Island Resort in Great Barrier Reef
A rendering of the proposed reburishments
Daydream Island Resort and Spa’s owners China Capital Investment Group has announced a A$50-plus-million-dollar (US$37.6-plus million) redevelopment which will...
Hilton weaves Tapestry brand of independent hotels
Source: Hilton Worldwide
Hilton has launched its 14th brand and second collection brand, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, to meet rising customer and owner demand for...
Trade unworried by closure of Tourism Malaysia offices nationwide
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
The Malaysian trade is not fretting over the government’s closure of 14 state Tourism Malaysia offices nationwide, instead seeing it as...
More robot-run hotels to greet guests in Japan
Hen na Hotel
Travel agency H.I.S. is on its way to open at least two robot hotels in Japan this year, after some 80,000 guests...
TTG Asia goes on break for Lunar New Year
TTG Asia will be taking a break from January 27-31, 2017, for the Lunar New Year holidays. News will resume on Wednesday, February 1,...
With restrictions lifted, HK agents eye more versatile tour package ideas
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC) will adopt its outbound committee’s proposal to lift restrictions on partners as well as packages and...