On the road with their brood – outbound
Family travel is becoming more online-savvy, multigenerational, adventurous, exploratory, yet safety-conscious, a poll of outbound agents in Asia-Pacific.
Will direct cruise bookings replace agents?
The answer is no, at least not in the foreseeable future. Here’s why cruise is still seen as the domain of travel agents and one of the last bastions of commission income for them
The real Muslim travel niche
Tourism suppliers should not write off Muslim millennial travellers. Raudha Zaini, who spearheads the Mastercard-CrescentRating research project which launched at the Halal-In-Travel Summit during ITB Asia, tells Yixin Ng why
Switzerland on record streak with SE Asia
Repeat travel, FIT and incentive group numbers from South-east Asia are on an upward trend, fitting perfectly well with Switzerland’s positioning as a quality, premium destination
Germany aims higher with South-east Asia
The German National Tourism Board is targeting key South-east Asian markets to achieve its goals of scoring longer average nights and higher tourist traffic to lesser-known parts of Germany
First person: To feed or not to feed
Rosa Ocampo takes a closer look at the fishy whale shark practice in Oslob, and is adamant that something has to be done about the ecological imabalance
How Chinese luxury travellers rate travel agents services
Customised travel services are experiencing a surge in popularity, forcing China’s travel agencies to place a strong emphasis on the quality of travel itineraries...
Tourism tax troubles surface in Malaysia
Hoteliers and travel agents fear losing budget travellers to non-registered acommodation and neighbouring destinations
Philippines laments shortage of multi-linguistic guides
There is a shortage of multilinguistic guides in the country, in spite of certain growing inbound markets.
Singapore brings greying trades to life
Tours with a twist are taking tourists into the heart of Singapore’s disappearing industries, in line with the destination’s new brand.
















