Indian state turns to SE Asia to reverse tourism fallout
In the aftermath of separatist agitation in parts of neighbouring Darjeeling, India's northeastern state of Sikkim is looking beyond its traditional visitor markets and...
And the winners of TTG Travel Awards 2017 are…
Eighty-two travel industry luminaries were recognised at the 28th TTG Travel Awards gala held in Bangkok last Thursday.
Among them were 18 new awardees including...
AirAsia one step closer to China JV
AirAsia, which is raring to set up a joint venture budget airline in China, has entered into a non-binding term sheet with China Everbright...
Shinhwa Theme Park ready to roll
A theme park in the Jeju Shinhwa World integrated resort has opened its doors to guests.
Shinhwa Theme Park is developed in collaboration with South...
Azamara’s latest Pursuit to set it on new courses
Azamara Club Cruises, the upmarket cruise line subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises, will take delivery of a sister ship to the Azamara Journey and...
M’sian agents unfazed by N.Korea travel ban
Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has banned all its citizens from travelling to North Korea until further notice citing "the escalation of tensions in...
Tourism gets a lot, lot more clout in Qatar
The Qatari government is creating a new National Tourism Council in place of the current Qatar Tourism Authority, giving the tourism sector a lot more...
New Livn CEO Mark Rizzuto aims to double inventory
Sydney-based Livn, an aggregator of instantly bookable tours and activities in Asia-Pacific, has appointed Mark Rizzuto as CEO, while its founder Steve Martinez has...
Sabre develops lodging content for launch next year
Sabre Corporation is developing Sabre Content Services for Lodging, a technology solution that will integrate multiple sources of content including the Sabre global distribution...
Free sightseeing tours from HKTB/Cathay
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has partnered Cathay Pacific Airways to offer visitors travelling to Hong Kong for three nights or more a free...
