MakeMyTrip courts budget travellers
Having set its sights on budget travellers from India, MakeMyTrip is expanding its product line – currently comprising four- and five-star hotel accommodation in...
Ambitious aviation think tank set for launch
Emirates and a consortium of industry partners will collaborate on the world’s first sector-wide ideation lab of its kind, Experimental Lab (X-Lab) at Area...
Tours sector hots up in Asia
The online tours and activities segment hots up in Asia with Hong Kong’s Klook completing near US$60 million in Series C funding, the largest...
TAT shows off the many facets of Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has soft-launched at ITB Asia 2017 a new marketing concept which focuses on new source markets, new traveller...
Germany needs image reform to pull South-east Asian crowds
In response to German National Tourist Board’s (GNTB) promotions in South-east Asia, agents are optimistic that Germany can become a viable off-the-beaten-track mono-destination for...
Hotelbeds Group on the prowl for new blood
Hotelbeds Group, which completed its acquisition of GTA on October 4 and Tourico Holidays in June, is on a recruitment drive for Asia, with...
Aman gets prime NYC location
Luxury hotel group Aman is slated to open within New York City’s iconic Crown Building, marking the brand’s second urban location after Tokyo and...
Three new hotels to rise in Sentosa
Recognising the lack of mid-tier hotels in Singapore's Sentosa, Far East Hospitality will add to the island attraction three new hotels, targeted to open...
Online giant Ctrip gets physical in China
Ctrip, China’s leading provider of travel services, has opened 5,500 physical stores in the lower-tier cities to better serve new travellers, complementing its online...
Booster shot drives start-ups
Two Asian start-ups which have received Booking.com’s Booster grants as reported in yesterday’s TTG Asia are driven to scale up their businesses by ramping up marketing...
