Thomas Cook’s China JV targets tenfold increase in coming year
Thomas Cook China, a joint venture between Thomas Cook and Chinese investment conglomerate Fosun, is gunning for a tenfold times increase in customer numbers...
Check-in and baggage drop now possible outside airports
Amadeus and Off Airport Check-In Solutions (OACIS) have joined forces to launch what they say is the world’s first pop-up check-in service, which enables...
Sabah launches rural tourism charm offensive
Sabah Tourism Board has begun promoting rural tourism and will ramp up the effort in 2018 for its top source markets Brunei, South Korea,...
ITB Asia conference attempts to unravel the future of travel
Under the theme of The Future of Travel, the conference component of ITB Asia 2017 will spotlight artificial intelligence and OTAs, as well as...
New hotels: Pan Pacific Yangon, Travelodge Sukhumvit 11 and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Pavilions expands to Hokkaido and Lisbon
Hong Kong-based Pavilions Hotels and Resorts has announced two developments in Hokkaido, Japan, part of plans to introduce a series of hotels and residences...
Making South Africa a coveted destination
With Asia accounting for 10.2 per cent of total traffic and a 30.3 per cent growth in 2016, South African Tourism is optimistic the...
Good food pursuits
Swanky restaurants in integrated resorts have been luring international visitors to the territory. But to be positioned as a gastronomic capital, the destination must not forget its local cuisine. By Prudence Lui
Plugging the funding gap
Prudence Lui looks at how government aid and subsidies can go a long way to help travel trade members stay relevant in a fast-changing climate
Langrick picked for new Indochina role at Tour East
At Tour East, Kelly Langrick has been appointed to a newly created role of product development and marketing manager for operations in Vietnam, Myanmar...
