Thailand says ‘I do’ to romance travel trade show
After announcing it will bring its Amour romance travel show to Bangkok, Worldwide Events has now partnered Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) for the...
TAT shakes up deputy governor positions
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced a complete rotation of its seven deputy governor positions effective October 1.
Sujitra Jongchansitto, former deputy governor...
ICAO removes red flag on Thai aviation
ICAO has lifted a safety red flag imposed on Thai carriers, AFP (Agence France-Presse) reported, a move expected to bring relief to the country's...
Anand is first Indian recipient of France’s Gold Medal for Tourism
Cox & Kings’ Karan Anand has been conferred the prestigious Gold Medal for Tourism (Médaille d'Or du Tourisme) by the French government, India’s first...
Hardy-ness much needed at PATA
While both the UNWTO and WTTC have named new chiefs, PATA decides to keep its CEO, extending Mario Hardy’s contract by another three years...
Accor to develop Orient Express hotels after acquisition
AccorHotels, which is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in Orient Express, currently fully owned by the SNCF Group, intends to develop a new...
Pan-Pearl River Delta cooperation deepens
Heads of tourism within the Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) have signed a PPRD Regional Tourism Union Co-operation Agreement, which will see provinces and regions...
Hurtigruten flags polar cruises to Singapore market
Since naming Scenic Travel its GSA in Singapore in July, Norway-based Hurtigruten has gone on to launch its 2018/ 2019 cruise programmes in the...
Cebu Pacific invests nearly US$2m in disabled passenger lifts
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to roll-out disabled passenger lifts (DPLs) in key airports in the Philippines, which would ease the boarding experience for...
A case for chatbots
Among the benefits that chatbots can bring to the travel industry are after-hours customer service, and the ability to amass qualitative data for market research, Bronwyn White, co-founder, MyTravelResearch.com, says
