Mainland China leads arrivals surge to Hong Kong
VISITOR arrivals to Hong Kong during the first three quarters of 2012 grew 16.3 per cent year-on-year to reach 35.4 million, based on the...
Time wastage is top bugbear for business travellers: CWT
INCIDENTS which result in an unnecessary waste of time, such as losing one's luggage or having to deal with an unstable Internet connection, have...
Singapore hottest for Malaysian business travellers: Accor
BUSINESS travellers in Malaysia have ranked Singapore as their top destination in the third annual Accor Asia-Pacific Business Traveller Research.
According to research findings, the...
Chinese not shy about mixing business with pleasure: Wyndham
BUSINESS travellers from around the globe, particularly China, aren’t shy about mixing business with pleasure during travels this year, according to a study by...
Airfares, ADRs set for moderate hikes in 2013: Advito
CONTINUED sluggishness in the eurozone is softening growth rates in other regions as the end of year approaches, according to the 2013 Industry Forecast...
Social media travel bookings yet to take off: PhoCusWright
TRAVELLERS are clearly engaging in social media platforms, but the influence of these digital networks on the buying decision is less clear, according to...
Hotel rates rise across Asia: Hotels.com
THE latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) has revealed that hotel room rates are soaring across most of Asia, as the region continues to...
S’pore Grand Prix holds longhaul markets spellbound
THE magic of the Formula 1 (F1) Singapore Grand Prix has cast a wide spell, drawing visitors even from recession-hit markets such as the...
Hong Kong’s shorthaul arrivals jump, others shaky
VISITOR numbers to Hong Kong may have leapt by 13.8 per cent year-on-year to 4.4 million in July, but several markets saw negative growth,...
Singapore tops for Asia-Pacific business travel: Accor
SINGAPORE has emerged as the top business travel destination in Asia-Pacific for 2012, based on results from the second annual Accor Asia-Pacific Business Traveller...
