GTA to take flight in Iran as sanctions lift
Woman on the street in Tehran
BUSINESS for Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) has grown more than twenty fold in Iran since it started trading in...
Indonesia claims over 10 million arrivals last year
INDONESIA’s Ministry of Tourism claims visitor arrivals reached 10.4 million in 2015, surpassing the nation’s target of 10 million.
A media statement from the Ministry...
Vanguard Hotels says goodbye to front desks
VANGUARD Hotels in the Philippines plans to get rid of the “terribly outdated” front desk system from its hotel lobbies.
Instead, a mix of self...
No travel restrictions recommended as Zika spreads
INTERNATIONAL tourism bodies are in agreement with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) stand that there should be no hard restrictions on travel to areas...
Newsmaker: Wyndham turns focus to SE Asia
HAVING grown massively in China, Wyndham Hotel Group (WHG) is now bent on huge growth in South-east Asia, where it admits it’s been “a...
GTA sees record Singapore bookings
Indonesian travel agents at the Ke Singapura Yuk event organised by GTA
KUONI Group’s Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) saw a record number of bookings into...
Shilla Stay opens business hotel in Seoul
SHILLA Stay has opened its eighth property in South Korea in Seoul’s digital district of Guro.
Spanning 25 floors with three room categories – standard,...
Indonesia campaigns for more India travellers
INDONESIA’s tourism ministry has stepped up efforts to market Indonesia to travellers from India and improve flight connectivity between the two countries.
With a hefty...
Hong Kong still world’s most popular city destination
HONG KONG has emerged as the top city destination in the world for the sixth consecutive year with 27.8 million international visitors in 2014,...
STB sets sights on Myanmar arrivals
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is eyeing Myanmar as an emerging source market and has announced plans to lure more arrivals.
Sherleen Seah, area director...
