1Q tourism receipts for Singapore up 15 per cent
Singapore's international visitor arrivals in 1Q2017 saw modest year-on-year growth, up four per cent to 4.3 million visitors, while tourism receipts increased 15 per...
Singapore’s first ski fair hits the slopes on strong market demand
Encouraged by a growing demand for snow and ski holidays among Singaporeans, three organisations have come together to produce the city-state’s first snow- and...
Intimate size, roving nature to remain cornerstones of PATA Travel Mart
As PATA Travel Mart (PTM) marks its 40th edition this year since its 1978 inception in Manila, PATA CEO Mario Hardy concedes that change...
Expedia pumps US$350m into Indonesian OTA Traveloka
Expedia has made a US$350 million primary minority investment in Indonesia-based OTA Traveloka, an investment that is expected to deepen both parties’ cooperation on...
Ctrip, Osaka CVB advance partnership with new deal
Ctrip and the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau have entered into a strategic partnership to cooperate on areas including product development and promotion, big...
IHG breaks Even in New Zealand, first outside N America
A deal for 10-15 Even properties in Australia and New Zealand, inked between The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Pro-Invest Group last year, has kicked off...
Myanmar’s first Okura hotel to rise in Yangon
Myanmar will welcome its first property under Okura Hotels & Resorts come 2020.
Located on the site of a former museum in the city downtown,...
Expectations rise for Sunway as it names Japan GSA
Sunway Hotels & Resorts has appointed Mac Marketing Service as its GSA in Toyko, a move that it expects would boost room nights by...
Andaz Singapore hires DOSM
Federica Brugnara has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Andaz Singapore, which is slated to open on October 10.
In her new role,...
Smaller SriLankan agents may not survive end of commission era
Smaller travel agencies in Sri Lanka are beginning to feel the pinch after SriLankan Airlines scrapped agent commissions since July 1.
Sasi Ganeshan, managing director...
