Hong Kong logs 12 million in overnight visitors
OVERNIGHT visitor arrivals to Hong Kong shot up 8.7 per cent year-on-year between January and June this year, while the territory welcomed a total...
Chinese travellers hungry for Japan travel
JAPAN is the destination of choice for travellers from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the year ahead, according to a recent consumer survey.
Travel...
Global leisure and corporate bookings in Q1 outpace 2012
HOTELIERS worldwide welcomed a promising first quarter as leisure and corporate travel bookings grew over the previous year in general, according to data from...
International air travel on the ascent in 2013
DEMAND for air travel continues to be on an upward trajectory this year, with Asia-Pacific airlines capturing over half of the growth in demand...
Malaysian tourism boasts healthy 2013 performance
MALAYSIA'S tourism industry performed above expectations in 2013, registering good growth in both tourism receipts and arrivals despite a challenging year.
Tourist receipts of RM65.4...
Abu Dhabi hotels record double-digit growth, court Chinese tourists
ABU Dhabi's hotels and apartments welcomed more guests in the first seven months of this year compared to any other period, according to figures...
India dominates TripAdvisor’s list of top Asian landmarks
INDIA made a strong showing in the second Travellers' Choice Attractions Awards ranking of the best Asian landmarks, taking up four of the top...
A year of recovery in international passenger markets: AAPA
Preliminary traffic results for 2022 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed robust recovery in international passenger markets after more than...
IATA sees strong passenger demand continuing in July
Post-lockdown recovery momentum has continued for the passenger aviation sector, reported IATA, with total traffic in July 2023 rising 26.2% compared to July 2022...
FIFA World Cup boosts travel to the Gulf: ForwardKeys
The latest analysis by ForwardKeys shows that flight bookings to Qatar are currently 10 times the volume of pre-pandemic levels. These comprise flights from...
