Centara welcomes European agents to Hua Hin
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin recently hosted 180 travel representatives from the German-speaking market participating in the Hua Hin leg of...
Tour operations unaffected by Sri Lanka floods
Tourism has mostly escaped the devastating effects of flooding and heavy rains in Sri Lanka over the past week, which resulted in at least...
CLIA to hold river cruise conference in Vietnam
CLIA will hold a river cruise conference in Asia for the first time next year.
The inaugural event in Asia will take place in Ho...
British Airways, Iberia to impose GDS booking fee
In a move that parallels Lufthansa's surcharge levy introduced in 2015, British Airways and Iberia will soon impose a fee of eight pounds (US$10)...
Finnair becomes PATA aviation member
Finnair, the flag carrier for Finland, has joined PATA as its aviation member, the first Nordic airline to do so in recent years.
“Finnair’s growth...
The Face Suites, Kuala Lumpur
A homely feel, roomy interiors and dazzling views of Kuala Lumpur's downtown are what it takes for this new serviced residence to put a...
JTB swoops in on Kuoni Global Travel Services
Barely a month after Thomas Cook India announced its purchase of Kuoni Global Travel Services' DMC network in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa...
Malaysia’s new hotel rating system gets thumbs up from trade
Beginning June 1, Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture will introduce a new hotel classification and rating system, which trade players generally believe is...
Travee eyes further acquisitions to drive expansion
Having recently acquired India-based Track Holidays for over RM1 million (US$234,239) with share swaps, Malaysia-based online travel portal Travee.travel is seeking expansion through more...
Chasing Chinese with Chic shopping
The average spend of Chinese shoppers, at 330 euros (US$360), may just be half of that of the Middle Easterners (600 euros), but the...
