Faster immigration for Singapore, HK visitors at Bangkok airports
Visitors from Singapore and Hong Kong can soon enjoy speedier immigration clearance at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports as authorities roll out...
Flight Centre snaps up two NZ travel firms
The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has fully acquired two travel businesses in New Zealand – the leisure-focused Travel Managers Group (TMG) and corporate...
Tightened screening, delays at Australian airports after foiled terror plot
After news broke of Australian authorities thwarting an alleged “Islamic-inspired” plot to bring down an airplane, passengers are now advised to arrive at airports...
New president for WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has appointed Gloria Guevara Manzo as its new president & CEO, replacing David Scowsill who left the London-based organisation...
Pan Pacific to bring serviced suites to Indonesia
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has announced its first serviced suites property in Indonesia, slated to open in the capital city by 2020.
Located along...
Indonesia partners AirAsia on destination promotion
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and AirAsia will jointly promote Indonesian destinations in Malaysia in a newly launched collaboration.
The collaboration will see both parties focusing...
Wyndham welcomes home exchange business to the family
RCI, a division of Wyndham Worldwide, has acquired London-based Love Home Swap to broaden its appeal to a new base of holidaymakers and strengthen...
ibis, Novotel to come under one roof in Melbourne
Melbourne's city centre will see the rise of a vertical dual hotel development combining a Novotel and ibis in late 2018, after AccorHotels struck...
FIT Ruums, China Airlines team up to offer travel packages from...
B2B travel distributor FIT Ruums has struck a partnership deal with China Airlines to provide exclusive dynamic packages for travellers in Taiwan.
Under the new...
1Q tourism receipts for Singapore up 15 per cent
Singapore's international visitor arrivals in 1Q2017 saw modest year-on-year growth, up four per cent to 4.3 million visitors, while tourism receipts increased 15 per...
