Data to power travel industry’s future development
As the rapid advancement in digital technology transforms the travel landscape, the immense amount of data generated will play an increasingly important role in...
Philippines’ image needs mending from martial law, advisories: trade
The Philippine trade is calling on the government to take the lead in counteracting the spate of travel advisories affecting parts of Mindanao and...
Bali’s first Mumbai flight lifts prospects for Indian market
Indonesian trade players are sanguine about AirAsia X Indonesia’s new Mumbai-Bali service launched on May 19, which marked the first LCC service between both...
India’s hospitality sector in shock over GST rate
India's decision that hotel rooms charging above Rs5,000 (US$77.11) would be subject to the highest Goods and Services Tax (GST) bracket of 28 per...
Muslim millennial travellers report to launch at ITB Asia 2017
ITB Asia has extended its partnership with CrescentRating to offer market insights on halal tourism at the Singapore show this year.
According to findings from...
New hotel openings: Hotel Jen Beijing, Novotel Phuket Phokeethra and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Hotel Jen Beijing
The 450-room Hotel Jen Beijing takes up the first 22 floors of China World’s...
A bigger Hotelbeds eyes stronger clout, value in fragmented space
A better value proposition that leverages technology and the synergies from its recent acquisitions is what Hotelbeds expects to offer to its clients in...
A bigger Hotelbeds eyes stronger clout, value in fragmented space
A better value proposition that leverages technology and the synergies from its recent acquisitions is what Hotelbeds expects to offer to its clients in...
Norwegian Joy readies for Chinese entry with Singapore stop
As the 3,883-guest Norwegian Joy last weekend pulled into Singapore, a month ahead of its first sailings in China, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH)...
Indonesian millennial travellers chase discovery: Agoda survey
Indonesian millennials are showing a greater thirst for discovery and spontaneity during their travels, according to an Agoda survey.
Gede Gunawam, country director of Agoda...
