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Asia/Singapore Friday, 29th March 2024

Weather report

“Batten down the hatches to be ready for some stormy weather (in 2013), but don’t forget to pack the swimmers as there will be...

Uniquely different

Rising from the sea of cookie-cutter rooms sweeping through South-east Asia are these boutique retreats, packing local flavour and personalised experiences. The Alcove Library Hotel,...

It’s a bleasure

Even in meetings, travellers want more playtime, causing a blurring of business with pleasure or leisure – i.e. bleasure – and forcing meeting organisers...

Jockeying for position

Philippine carriers are eager to grow but constrained by safety rulings For a country that is still catching up regionally in terms of visitor arrivals,...

Pumping up capacity in Asia

Buoyed by steady growth, it’s full steam ahead for cruise lines operating in the region Mariner of the Seas; Azamara Journey; Costa Altantica Kelvin Tan Regional director,...

Entering the nerve centre of travel

Gracia Chiang gets a behind-the-scenes peek at the Amadeus Data Centre in Germany, which powers over a billion transactions a day  The Amadeus Data Centre...

Web channels taking flight

GDSs and travel consultants watch out. Full-fledged airlines are finding more direct routes to Internet-savvy travellers From left: Lawrence Chai, Vice president, commercial systems, Malaysia...

Wholesome wholesale

An expansion of B2B players in Asia is making the wholesale market more wholesome, providing OTAs and brick-and-mortars greater service, product, availability and pricing...

Swiss in tactical mode

New strategies target Asia-Pacific as traditional markets falter, writes Raini Hamdi The mighty Pilatus and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland (photo by Michael Faes) Switzerland Tourism, which opened a...

South America heats up

Aided by growing air access, at least one country is in hot pursuit of Asians, says Gracia Chiang With Machu Picchu as its star attraction,...

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