50-year-old Indonesian agency finds new gear in multichannel strategy
For established Indonesian tour company Dwidayatour, adopting an online-offline approach is now key to its growth plan for the future.
Speaking to TTG Asia at its 50th founding...
Philippine trade joins forces to beat cancellations
To make up for recent booking cancellations owing to safety and security concerns, a newly formed private sector-led working committee in the Philippines is firming up...
Hong Kongers, Russians most forward-planning travellers: Agoda
An analysis of Agoda data from 2016 revealed that Hong Kongers book the furthest in advance and Saudi Arabians the most last minute, as...
Self-drive a tuk tuk in Thailand’s rural north
Diethelm Travel Group has launched the industry's first tuk tuk self-drive tours to discover the rural outskirts of Chiang Mai.
The one-day Northern Thailand Self-Drive...
Marriott announces new execs, reporting structure in Pacific
Marriott International has introduced new roles and reporting structures in its executive leadership team for the Pacific, in line with its goal to more...
Aviation roundup: Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes.
Turkish Airlines commences Phuket flights
On July 17, Turkish Airlines began four-times weekly flights from Istanbul to Phuket.
TK172...
Virgin flies HK agents to Melbourne
Tourism Australia partnered Virgin Australia and Visit Victoria to host a trade fam trip last week to introduce the airline’s new Melbourne-Hong Kong route.
A total...
Accor putts for Swissôtel in Gold Coast
AccorHotels has partnered Hong Kong’s Golden Horse Group to open a Swissôtel in Australia’s Gold Coast come 2019, its second in the country after...
Tourism confidence soars to decade’s high as Europe rebounds: UNWTO
International tourist arrivals worldwide reached 369 million in January-April 2017, up six per cent from the same period last year, with business confidence reaching...
Mounting pressure to license Phuket hotels as arrivals surge
Less than a quarter of hotels in Phuket (429 out of 1,724) are licensed six months on from the January 31 deadline set for...
