Malaysia may soon slap GST on foreign OTAs
Malaysia may soon levy Goods and Services Tax (GST) on foreign online travel booking engines, a move welcomed by offline agents eager for a...
Caporicci helms two resorts, convention centre in Langkawi as MD
Marriott International and Rajawali Group have appointed Michelle Caporicci as managing director to oversee two resorts within the group and a convention centre.
Caporicci will...
Mixed airline performance across different regions
A new IATA report has revealed adjusted forecasts for airline performance across different regions, such as in Europe, where airlines are benefiting from economic...
Mob dance for Vietjet’s first Hanoi-Singapore flight
Vietjet cabin crew last Thursday put up an impromptu flash mob dance at Singapore Changi Airport to mark the launch of the airline's inaugural...
Travel tech pulls in more than just millennial business
A spike in technology adoption rates in the trade sees not just millennials but consumers across all ages using the services.
Industry players that have...
Shu Tan, founder and director, Sapa O’Chau
What are the three greatest challenges to Sapa’s tourism and how would you address them if you had your way?
Harassment: Street peddlers are mainly...
Qatar buys a stake in Cathay Pacific
Qatar Airways has entered into an agreement to purchase an amount of 378,188,000 shares of Cathay Pacific Airways, being approximately 9.61 per cent of...
Skydining and other indulgences at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit
The Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit has rolled out a Dining In The Sky Package from now until December 31.
At 5,000 baht (US$151) per night,...
FIT Ruums opens 10th Asia office in Japan
FIT Ruums, launched just last year as Webjet's travel distributor in Asia, has its 10th office in the region with its latest opening in...
Malaysia bookings lunge ahead during SEA Games
The 29th SEA Games, which is taking place in Kuala Lumpur from August 19 to 31, has boosted regional traffic into the capital city and...
