Stop orphanage tourism gains momentum
A crusade to end orphanage tourism has found a surprise ally in World Challenge, probably the world’s largest student voluntourism company based in Australia.
World...
Indian bookings from Europe more than double: Tourico
European travellers are the main driving force behind Indian inbound growth, with room bookings from Europe surging 109 per cent year-on-year, according to latest...
Israel taps Ctrip for more Chinese tourists
Ctrip and the Israeli Tourism Bureau have signed an agreement to strategically cooperate.
While the bureau wants to leverage on Ctrip's advantages as China's largest...
Brunei’s first festival eyes more arrivals
Brunei Tourism Board is initiating its first festival in collaboration with several stakeholders, offering a jam-packed programme of events and activities in the month...
Malaysian agents craft special luxury deals for Asians
As hotels and tour operators in Malaysia rack up higher tourist receipts thanks to the competitive ringgit, they are rolling out upscale offerings targeted...
Qatar Tourism Authority opens offices in China as ADS comes into...
On the back of Qatar getting Approved Destination Status from China, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has opened representative offices in China, with headquarters in...
Artotel comes out of transformation with four hospitality brands, event arm
Formerly just a hotel management company focusing on art-inspired hotels, Artotel Indonesia has transformed into Artotel Group, a company with three businesses lines, namely...
Tour East boosts Europe sales network
Tour East Group, part of the JTB DMC network, has upgraded its UK, Europe and Russia sales infrastructure.
A sales office has been opened just...
Tourasia co-owns Diethelm and is in driver’s seat
Swiss tour operator Tourasia has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Diethelm Travel Group (DTG) with its founder/managing director (MD) Stephan Roemer taking the...
Malaysia trade finds strength in China as core markets weaken
Malaysian inbound operators are pinning their hopes on China as they look to counter the seasonality of the Middle Eastern market and weakening business...
