Japan a hot pick for Thais during Songkran
The combination of the cherry blossom season, visa-free travel and cheap flights have propelled Japan to become the leading destination for Thai travellers during...
No April Fool’s joke: the darndest requests agents get
Getting all sorts of questions and requests are part of a travel agent's job. Ahead of April Fool's Day tomorrow, we got our agent...
Tripfez’s Faeez named 2017 PATA Face of the Future
Faeez Fadhlillah, CEO and co-founder of travel booking engine Tripfez, has been named the 2017 PATA Face of the Future, which honours young tourism...
Qatar Airways offers laptop loan service for US-bound flights
A week into the large carry-on electronics ban, the Middle Eastern carriers are going all out to up one another. First there was Royal...
New hotel openings: March 27-31, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Camlux Hotel
Housed in a converted factory space in Hong Kong's Kowloon Bay is the 185-room Camlux...
Dream Hotel Group makes new impetus in Asia
US-based Dream Hotel Group (DHG) will be renovating the Dream Hotel Bangkok as it expands Dream and its other brands in Asia to ensure...
Japanese budget travel agency Tellmeclub goes bust
Tokyo-based discount travel agency Tellmeclub has filed for bankruptcy with liabilities of around 15 billion yen (US$134.9 million), affecting as many as 90,000 corporate...
Delta, Korean Air to form joint venture
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have come together to establish a joint venture to share costs and revenues on flights and coordinating schedules...
Curtains to come down on Singapore’s New Majestic Hotel
After 11 years in operation, New Majestic Hotel, part of the Unlisted Collection group, will close its doors on June 1, 2017 to make...
A ‘toned down’ Songkran drenches Khao San business
Business operators on Khao San Road are bracing for a subdued Songkran this year after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration requested for entertainment and festivities...
