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...
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...
