The prize and price of mobile
In an age of rapid digitisation, Pamela Chow examines why some agencies have successfully made strides into the mobile space while others prefer traditional mean
Cody Cao, project manager, smallWorld Experience
What are the biggest challenges for Macau’s tourism business? We do not have sufficient manpower to support Macau’s fast-paced tourism development. For example, we...
Panorama Destination buys up Singapore company to advance regional expansion
Panorama Destination, Indonesia, the inbound company of Panorama Leisure Group, has fully acquired Anemone Blue Investment to become Panorama Destination, Singapore.
The acquisition was aimed...
Changi Airport readies T4 for October 31 takeoff
Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 (T4) will go live with new end-to-end check-in and security technology when it officially begins operations on October 31.
Since...
United’s new SIN-LAX route drives interest in US holidays
With increasing flight options connecting Asia to the US, United Airlines’ new direct Singapore-Los Angeles route could encourage more travellers to head across the...
CapitaLand splashes out in rapidly urbanising Indonesia
CapitaLand has recently invested some S$300 million (US$222 million) into Indonesia, spanning the S$220 million Stature Jakarta – its first integrated development in the...
TAT to organise ATF Travex in Chiang Mai next year
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will organise the Travex at the 37th edition of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Chiang Mai next...
Aviation roundup: Scoot, Air China, JAL and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships.
Worldhotels wants to take agents on a holiday
Travel agents stand to win prizes including a four-night vacation to Guangzhou, an Apple Watch or a GoPro Camera when they participate in Worldhotels’...
Malaysian trade suffers teething pains from tourism tax rollout
Barely a week into the implementation of the unpopular tourism tax in Malaysia, travel agents and hoteliers in the country say they are now...
