Philippines, Russia ink tourism cooperation pact
Hit by a spell of uncertainty following recent events, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) has signed an agreement with the Federal Agency of...
Thai Airways not raising investment in loss-making Nok Air
Thai Airways International (THAI) revealed the decision by its board of directors to not increase capital in Nok Air, which lacks liquidity and requires...
Carnival’s Asian fleet to sail with Alipay
An agreement with Alipay will see Carnival Corporation offer the Chinese mobile payment option in Asia, kicking off on Costa Cruises in June.
With the...
Brand USA may be axed
The destination marketing organisation for the US, Brand USA, faces the axe in president Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget issued last week, provoking...
Singaporean tourists undeterred by terror threats in UK, Europe
Despite the several incidences of terrorist attacks that have struck the UK this year, demand for travel to Europe is still in the cards,...
Uzbekistan reaches for Malaysian, Indonesian travellers
Uzbekistan Airways is offering special airfares up to October for outbound agents in Malaysia and Indonesia in a bid to fill seats on its...
Singapore Airlines first Asian carrier to offer US TSA Precheck
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has become the first Asian carrier to partner the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to offer customers travelling from US airports...
Maldives travel trade show set for inauguration in July
The first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM) 2017 will be held at Dharubaaruge, Malé, July 12-13, with the aim of helping the...
Krabi hits record arrivals with China claiming lion’s share
Airport passenger arrivals into Krabi rose from 376,000 a decade ago to 2016’s record high that eclipsed two million, according to the latest Krabi...
Travelport deal births first OTA for Chinese in Australasia
Travelport has partnered online travel company Tourism Integration (New Zealand) to launch feijipiao.co.nz, the first OTA dedicated to serving Chinese customers in Australasia.
The partnership allows feijipiao.co.nz access...
