The making of halal travel experts
It’s a market waiting to be served. Many are bothering to, seeing how halal travel demand is growing and how real value add is...
More than a Colossus: a tribute to PATA legend Joop Ave
Joop Ave -- Credit: Tonny Syiariel
"MEMORY," said Cicero, "is the treasury and guardian of all things."
Friends and colleagues who treasure the memory of Joop...
Affordable luxury rooms (part 2)
The space between economy and luxury is hotting up as a string of new mid/upscale hotel brands hits the region and jostles to be...
Creating smooth passage for cruising
As a flood of passengers begins to descend on the region's shores, there is a greater urgency to address operational challenges. How robust is...
Affordable luxury rooms
The space between economy and luxury is hotting up as a string of new mid/upscale hotel brands hits the region and jostles to be...
Our outlook on Asian tourism – Thailand, Hong Kong, India
Travel companies in the region share their projections
Inbound
Inbound operators are hopeful for a stronger performance in 2014, barring any greater fallout from the political...
Our outlook on Asian tourism – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia
Travel companies in the region share their projections
Inbound
The political uncertainties looming over the upcoming elections in India and Thailand are casting a shadow on...
Rouble trouble
Hit by plummeting oil prices and economic sanctions imposed by the West, Russia’s currency turmoil is roiling the region’s tourism industry too
Russia’s political and...
Virtual high: the most impressive tech tricks this year
Technology has had another impressive run this year. Industry experts pick the top apps, gadgets and websites that were eyeball grabbing
Patrick Andres
Vice president &...
Pioneering new routes from sky to sea
Airline and cruise executives in the region recount their most exciting new destinations and ports of call this year.
Scene of Yangon, Myanmar
Bangkok Airways
Peter Wiesner,...
















