Hefty investments to land in Vietnam airports
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to invest a total of 6.1 trillion dong (US$266.2 million) in six airport infrastructure projects in 2017,...
Makan Bus, Crystal Bus and Isetan Mitsukoshi Premium Cruiser
For a road trip of a different kind, clamber aboard this trio of unique sightseeing buses recently launched in Asia.
Makan Bus
By Rachel AJ Lee
Why
Makan...
French tourism medal for TTC’s Robin Yap
Robin Yap, Asia president of The Travel Corporation (TTC), last Friday was awarded the gold medal for tourism (Médaille d’or du Tourisme) from Atout...
Companies overspend on last room availability rates: CWT Solution
There’s an approximate five per cent gap between perceived and actual value of last room availability (LRA) rates, according to an analysis of over...
Myanmar, Cambodia form pact to push Angkor-Bagan packages
The tourism ministries of Myanmar and Cambodia are drawing up a joint action plan to market packages that combine both destinations.
A campaign with the...
Flight Centre gets into bed with BHMAsia, Olympus Tours in dual...
The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) is fully acquiring Thai hospitality company Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia (BHMAsia) and Mexico-based DMC Olympus Tours through separate...
Archipelago International heads to Cuba in first foray outside Asia
Indonesia hotel management chain Archipelago International will foray outside of Asia for the first time when it opens the 438-room Grand Aston Varadero Resort...
Malaysian tour operators with contracts to get tourism tax exemption
Clients of local inbound agents who have already signed contracts with overseas partners will be exempted from paying the tourism tax for the contracting...
Why travel agents must make mobile commerce a priority
As mobile commerce reaches ever higher penetration levels than before, traditional travel agents need to be more adept at adopting mobile solutions to avoid...
AirAsia unveils new bundling options for corporate travellers
AirAsia is launching MyCorporate, a suite of three bundle options aimed at business travellers with a choice of Fare Only, Corporate Lite and Corporate...
