Local Thais back TAT’s Covid-19 relief efforts
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a series of initiatives amid the pandemic to lift morale and buoy businesses – but they...
Finally, Thailand comes out of closet and rolls out carpet for...
Long perceived as a top destination for LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual plus) travellers in Asia, Thailand has quietly been pursuing this niche market...
New connection prompts Shanghai, Montreal to deepen tourism collaboration
On the heels of Air Canada launching daily Montréal-Shanghai services on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft last week, Tourisme Montréal and Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration...
Switzerland partners WebBeds APAC to boost summertime bookings
As part of a partnership with Switzerland Tourism, B2B travel distributor WebBeds Asia Pacific is extending rewards – from bonus points to the chance...
Trade players call for greater clarity on Phu Quoc reopening guidelines
Vietnam’s tourism players are calling for clear guidelines to be announced as the country preens Phu Quoc for opening to vaccinated international travellers in...
Indonesia travel players lambast Jakarta e-Prix 2022 for leaving out agents
The inaugural ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (Jakarta e-Prix 2022) may have blazed a trail in the world of motorsports when it was...
Event: Vivid Sydney 2017
The annual Vivid Sydney festival will happen at Sydney’s new harbourside CBD precinct of Barangaroo for the first time this year, bringing back its...
New Zealand targets SE Asia with new itineraries, halal guide
Rotorua, New Zealand
TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) is launching new destination itineraries and a guide to finding halal food in the country as part of...
Costa Serena to homeport in Port Klang this January
Hwajing Travel & Tours is partnering with Costa Cruises on a pilot charter service that will see Costa Serena being homeported in Port Klang, Selangor...
GTEF 2019 spotlights role in driving Macau’s tourism economy
In its eighth edition this year, the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) – which recently took place in Macau from October 13-15 – boasted...
