Majority of Myanmar safe to visit: tourism specialists
Travellers are being urged not to give up on Myanmar amid ongoing violent clashes in northern Rakhine State, even as travel advisories are being...
Langham promotes Manning, appoints Lee to new role
Simon Manning has been promoted to senior vice president, chief sales and marketing officer of Langham Hospitality Group, from his previous position as vice...
Guiddoo gets smaller Indian agencies to automate
With technology still a painpoint especially for mom-and-pop agencies in India, Guiddoo, a B2B platform offering tours, dining and shopping options for Indian travellers,...
Changi Airport partners Alipay to get more yuan in the registers
Alipay and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have signed a five-year partnership agreement to roll out the Alipay mobile payment option in Changi Airport.
The Alipay...
Malindo Air taps more transit passengers globally with APG as rep
Malindo Air has appointed APG offices in 22 countries as its General Sales & Services Agents (GSSA), who will be providing full sales and...
Niccolo Chongqing opens; offers special opening rates
Wharf Hotels has opened the second hotel in its luxury portfolio, the Niccolo Chongqing; also a member of Global Hotel Alliance’s Ultratravel Collection.
Niccolo Chongqing...
Aman and Remote Lands team up for a luxury jet experience
Hospitality brand Aman has teamed up with luxury travel designer Remote Lands to launch a 22-day private jet expedition.
Taking place from April 15 to...
AirAsia rewards loyalty differently in overhauled programme
AirAsia has overhauled its loyalty programme, aimed at making it easier and faster for passengers to earn points.
Under the Freedom Flyer Programme, powered by...
Higher safety standards needed to safeguard Thailand’s tourist image
While Thailand is generally perceived as a safe destination, local tour operators believe that more could be done to improve the safety standards to...
Asian cruise market sails to stronger growth in 2017: CLIA
In 2017, Asia's booming cruise industry saw 10,196 operating days scheduled, a 137 per cent increase from 2013, effectively tripling the total passengers carried...
