Why are DMCs so hot now?
What’s exciting for me is this criss-crossing of DMC acquisitions – India into Asia, Japan into Europe, Middle East into Asia.
Conquering Archipelago
Archipelago International turns 20 this year. Founder Charles Brookfield recounts its rocky journey to be Indonesia’s biggest hotel management company with 134 hotels in three countries.
New tie-up buoys expectations for Riau Islands, S’pore tourism
Industry players are hoping that a new marketing partnership between Singapore Cruise Centre and Nongsa Terminal Bahari would not only pull in millennial tourists...
Japan’s Hyogo launches Golden Route of its own
Hyogo Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan’s Honshu Island, began promoting its own Golden Route covering Kinosaki, Himeji and Kobe earlier this year,...
Amadeus reveals biggest barriers to accessible travel
Accommodation, search/booking channels and airports are aspects of travel perceived to have the most satisfactory accessibility conditions, while train stations and trains lie at...
Discover the World ups the game in Thailand
Having recently undergone a change in management and refreshing its stable of brands represented, GSA company Discover the World is looking to intensify sales...
SIA partners Grab for bookings and rewards
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Grab have struck a partnership which will see the integration of their mobile apps to offer convenience to customers travelling...
Traveltek feeds SE Asia tech hunger with S’pore office
UK-based travel technology provider Traveltek is continuing its global expansion with the opening of a new office in Singapore, marking its foray into the...
Aviation roundup: Scoot, SIA-Lufthansa, and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes, codeshare partnerships, and other updates in aviation.
Indonesia tries to stem arrival drops from neighbours
The Indonesia Ministry of Tourism is looking to tackle declining arrivals from Singapore and Malaysia by leveraging the easy accessibility of the Riau Islands...
