South-east Asia’s tallest observation tower to rise in Bangkok
The banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya is set to get what’s said to be the sixth tallest observation tower in the world and tallest...
JAL, TripAdvisor join hands to disperse tourists across Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) and TripAdvisor are launching a multimedia portal aimed at supporting the country’s efforts to disperse inbound tourism across Japan.
This is the...
Tourism marketing should marry big data with human touch: industry experts
Instead of investing in a mobile app, travel agents, destination marketers and other travel providers should take advantage of big data and focus on...
Aviation roundup: Air China, Garuda Indonesia, and Emirates
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and schedule changes.
Majority of Myanmar safe to visit: tourism specialists
Travellers are being urged not to give up on Myanmar amid ongoing violent clashes in northern Rakhine State, even as travel advisories are being...
Changi Airport partners Alipay to get more yuan in the registers
Alipay and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have signed a five-year partnership agreement to roll out the Alipay mobile payment option in Changi Airport.
The Alipay...
Malindo Air taps more transit passengers globally with APG as rep
Malindo Air has appointed APG offices in 22 countries as its General Sales & Services Agents (GSSA), who will be providing full sales and...
Higher safety standards needed to safeguard Thailand’s tourist image
While Thailand is generally perceived as a safe destination, local tour operators believe that more could be done to improve the safety standards to...
Sabre partnership brings hotels on par with OTAs to offer flight...
Hotels are now able to offer accommodation and flight packages on their websites with the integration of Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ SynXis Central Reservations’ and...
SkySea Cruise to roll out online direct bookings, Alipay
This month, China’s SkySea Cruise Line will begin accepting direct bookings on its upgraded website and roll out Alipay mobile payment on its SkySea...
