Qantas opens online booking store on Alibaba’s Fliggy
An MoU with Alibaba Group’s Fliggy will see Qantas become the first Australian carrier to avail direct bookings on the Chinese travel sales platform...
Louis T Collection to manage historic Perth hotel
Singapore-based Louis T Collection has ventured into the Australian market by entering into a management agreement with H&M Capital for the New Esplanade Hotel...
Tourism Fiji names rep in Singapore
Tourism Fiji has appointed destination marketing company and travel consultancy Xzodus its representative office in Singapore.
The NTO cites Xzodus' extensive experience in Asian markets...
Philippines’ HSMA elects new 2017/18 board
The Organization of Hotel Sales and Marketing Professionals (HSMA) has announced its 2017-2018 board of directors.
The new board comprises hospitality professionals from resorts and...
Malaysia opens doors to medical tourists from Bangladesh
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has entered into a partnership agreement with Bangladesh's NCH Consumer Healthcare for patient referrals to Malaysia.
As the healthcare traveller...
For young Singaporeans, a growing demand for offbeat destinations and travel...
As young Singaporeans show a greater yearning for more unusual and offbeat destinations for their holidays, they are also turning to travel agencies for...
Singapore polytechnic takes steps to ‘future-proof’ hospitality workforce
Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic (RP) has announced MoU signings with 14 new industry partners and a revamp of one of its diploma programmes to support...
Registration for ITB China 2018 now open
The second edition of ITB China, which will take place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition from May 16-18, 2018, is offering exhibitors who...
Hilton to plant a DoubleTree in Halong
A DoubleTree by Hilton property is scheduled to open its doors in Vietnam’s Halong city in 2Q2021, which will increase Hilton’s footprint in Vietnam...
Subtle indulgence, no-frills chic on the rise among luxury travellers
High-end travellers are increasingly choosing subtle indulgence and travel forms that relate to their personal values, as opposed to flashy, conspicuous consumption, according to...
