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Asia/Singapore Saturday, 27th April 2024

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...

An easier road from Mandalay drives Bagan’s tourism growth

In 2016, international visitors into Bagan grew 17 per cent to 282,387, with the largest increase coming from overland tourists due to improved Mandalay...

Krabi hits record arrivals with China claiming lion’s share

Airport passenger arrivals into Krabi rose from 376,000 a decade ago to 2016’s record high that eclipsed two million, according to the latest Krabi...

APAC hits record 597 million inbound arrivals: PATA

Foreign arrivals into Asia-Pacific increased three per cent to 597 million in 2016, led by Asia with almost 436 million international arrivals (70 per...

Mother-daughter, father-son travel a trend to watch for Australian families

Results from a recent Virtuoso survey of 772 travel advisors show a strong trend towards mother-daughter and father-son getaways, reflecting greater demand for experiences...

Agents still wanted as Chinese get more involved in travel planning

Amid burgeoning information and greater opportunities to travel, Chinese travellers are wanting more personalised holidays while still valuing support from travel service providers, according...

Bangkok most visited, Singapore draws highest spending in APAC

Bangkok remains the most visited destination in Asia-Pacific while Singapore continues to lead in total visitor expenditure, according to the latest findings from the...

Malaysia, Singapore once again top Muslim travel index

Malaysia and Singapore have topped the list of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and non-OIC markets respectively for the third consecutive year, according to...

Myanmar’s beach destinations to watch

Myanmar's four key beach destinations – Ngapali, Kawthaung, Ngwe Saung and Chaungtha – are emerging as up-and-coming tropical getaway spots in Asia, each with...

North America, Europe higher up on APAC travellers’ radar: Sojern

Travellers from Asia-Pacific are venturing to North American and European destinations in 2Q2017 compared to local and regional ones in 1Q2017, bucking the global...

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