US business travel spending to rebound in 2013: GBTA
THE prospects for business travel are looking up in 2013 with corporate spending expected to be greater, based on the latest report by Global...
Singaporeans spread their wings farther afield
CITIZENS of the Lion City are now travelling farther and wider across the globe, as well as spending more on their vacations, according to...
Travel agencies’ online platforms must be simple, personal and mobile
TO SURVIVE in an increasingly digitised world, travel agencies must ensure their web platforms are straightfoward, personal and mobile-friendly, said Alan Gertner, industry manager,...
Hong Kong is China’s most searched destination
HONG Kong generated the most interest from Chinese travellers this year, taking tops in the number of page views researching holiday destinations in the...
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.
This...
Singapore’s top travel priority – a happy belly
YOU can take the Singaporean out of Singapore, but not the gastronomic adventurer out of the Singaporean.
In a study of Singaporeans' travel habits by...
Planned Asian travel expenditure on the upswing
ASIAN travellers are committing greater amounts of money to travel in the coming year with plans to increase expenditure by seven per cent from...
Chinese outbound tourist numbers skyrocket in 2013
CHINA has displayed extraordinary growth in outbound tourist as long predicted by tourism pundits.
For full-year 2013, 97 million Chinese travelled overseas, according to the...
Indonesia to break tourism record with eight million arrivals in 2012
INDONESIA’S Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is optimistic that international tourist arrivals to the country in 2012 would exceed the target of eight...
Manila airport deemed worst in Asia
TRAVELLERS have bestowed upon Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport the unflattering title of the worst airport in Asia, revealed a recent survey.
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