Bus tour operator hops on Ctrip partnership
Ctrip.com International has partnered Big Bus Tours, said to be the world's largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, to offer bus tours in 19 cities...
Tokyo bar hopping made easier for solo travellers
A new Japanese company, Libra Inc, has launched the Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour, taking solo travellers around alleys in Shinjuku and Shibuya where locals...
Flights cancelled, airports close as Mt Agung alert peaks
The Mount Agung alert status has been increased from level three to four (the highest) as of 06.00 local time this morning, with Bali's Ngurah...
IATA to roll out next generation BSP
The most extensive and ambitious modernisation of BSP (Billing & Settlement Plan) since it was created in 1971 is set to be rolled out.
The...
Visit California projects US$1 billion spend from India by 2021
Visit California is holding its first-ever California tourism CEO mission to India this month, with the tourism board expecting to see 41 per cent...
Tokyu Hotels on expansion blitz, craves stronger global brand presence
Japanese hotel company, Tokyu Hotels, is on an expansion drive in the lead up to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with three properties...
Milestone deal bolsters IHG’s size in India
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has partnered SAMHI to rebrand more than 1,900 rooms within its India hotel portfolio to Holiday Inn Express hotels.
The portfolio...
Hotel robotics get government boost in Singapore
Singapore is accelerating the adoption of hotel robotics, with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announcing a line-up of partnered hotels and solution providers...
Travel sector to fuel Avis’ Asia expansion
Car rental brand Avis Budget Group is stepping into the travel landscape with its Asia expansion plans.
Julia Kemp, its director of international sales &...
Philippine cruisers get on Dream Cruises radar
As Dream Cruises launches the inaugural itinerary of its second ship World Dream – with sails covering Hong Kong, Manila and Boracay until March next...
