Asia’s second-tier cities on the rise as new go-to destinations
The traditional favourites of Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur continue to dominate the list of Asia’s top 10 tourist destinations, based on findings from...
Vietnam, Turkey and Nepal fastest growing as APAC sees record arrivals
Asia-Pacific received a record 636 million foreign arrivals in 2017, with the fastest-growing destinations being Vietnam, Turkey and Nepal, according to a report released yesterday...
APAC key driver for Christmas booking surge to Europe
Helsinki is the top European destination for longhaul visitors this Christmas, with 29.6% growth in flight bookings over the period December 15, 2019 to...
Philippines scores record growth for January-February
THE Philippines secured a record number of arrivals for the first two months of the year, posting 854,187 visitors in January and February 2013.
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Air passenger demand slows with global trade slump, trade tensions
International traffic demand is showing signs of slowing growth amid slumping global trade and rising trade tensions, with US-China trade tensions weighing on the...
The return of travel despite rising costs: SiteMinder
A survey of more than 8,000 travellers globally, including 2,461 travellers in China, Indonesia and Thailand, reveals a growing appetite for overseas travel as...
Holiday parks in Australia wrestle back online bookings share from OTAs
Australian holiday parks are gradually regaining control of their online sales distribution channels, and clawing back market share from large OTAs such as Booking.com and Expedia,...
Asia is Singapore’s top destination for voluntourism: Zuji
CHARITY starts at home for Singaporeans travellers, with more than half saying they would prefer to stay within Asia when going for volunteer trips...
Room prices in Asia inched two per cent higher in 2012
THE average price of a hotel room in Asia climbed two per cent in 2012 to 109 points on the Hotel Price Index (HPI),...
Soaring airfares despite steady airport charges threatens industry recovery: ACI Asia-Pacific
ACI Asia-Pacific’s study on airfare trends in the region revealed that while airport charges have remained flat since the pandemic, airfares have soared above...
