SE Asian markets move onto Seychelles’ radar
The Seychelles Tourism Board sees potential in South-east Asian markets based on interest received during the recent WTM Connect Asia in Penang.
The NTO is...
Chris Bailey replaces Judy Lum at Tour East
Chris Bailey is back in tour operations as senior vice president of sales & marketing - longhaul of Tour East Holdings, effective June 1,...
New UNWTO tool to measure tourism impacts holistically
UNWTO will launch the Measurement of Sustainable Tourism (MST) index as a holistic measure of tourism at its International Conference on Statistics in the...
Philippines-China flights soar on back of improved bilateral relations
Chartered flights to connect Guangxi province to Davao, Cebu and Clark are the latest in a series of new services mounted in support of...
Singapore Airlines profit dives despite traffic growth
The Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) reported a S$58 million (US$41.7 million) or 8.5 per cent decline in operating profit to S$623 million in FY2016-17...
Young hotel player Ariva eyes triple growth in key count
Ariva Hospitality’s acquisition by Singapore-listed real estate and investment company Rowsley in March has allowed both parties to expand their hotel business towards a...
Longhaul visitors trading ‘fast-food tours’ for in-depth experiences in SE Asia
Longhaul travellers into Asia are showing growing demand for mono-destination and in-depth holidays, according to buyers TTG Asia spoke to at WTM Connect Asia...
Rove ventures into Malaysia
Following its foray into Vietnam last month, Malaysia is now the latest destination to be added to Rove's adventure tour portfolio.
The Bangkok-based operator has...
Langham to introduce Cordis to Hangzhou
Langham Hospitality Group has signed an agreement to manage Cordis, Hangzhou, which will become the brand's first hotel in Hangzhou and the fourth in...
Berlin goes after Chinese medical tourists
Medical tourism is a budding segment for VisitBerlin, which this year started targeting the Chinese market, following similar initiatives to lure visitors from Russia...
