Tigerair Australia’s Bali exit not a big deal, says trade
Tigerair Australia last Friday announced it would pull the plug on services to Bali after failing to get approval from the Indonesian authorities, but...
Travel to US hit by Trump slump
As American president Trump seeks to reinstate his executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, Forwardkeys releases findings that the initial ban has...
Millennials targeted for PATA’s new membership category
PATA has launched the Young Tourism Professionals (YTP) membership category along with a suite of benefits to support and develop students, an initiative that...
Japan, Australia triumph over Europe for Asian travellers amid safety concerns
Sydney Opera House
Asian tourists plan to travel abroad more frequently and explore “safer” destinations like Japan and Australia this year, according to the 2017...
Thailand extends visa incentives for another six months
Immigration control at Suvarnabhumi Airport
The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of visa concessions for another six months to August, in a bid...
Associated Luxury Hotels buys Worldhotels
US-based hospitality sales and marketing consortium Associated Luxury Hotels, which owns and operates Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), has acquired Frankfurt-based rival Worldhotels for...
Tourico Holidays to merge with HotelBeds
Global bedbank and B2B service provider HotelBeds Group has announced plans to merge its business unit with US-based Tourico Holidays.
The merger will mark the...
GHA chooses Sabre as technology partner
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), which represents more than 550 hotels across 35 brands, has selected Sabre Hospitality Solutions as an alternative distribution provider for...
Chinese fortunes on the ascent for Australian tourism
Photo credit: City of Sydney
The Lunar New Year may be coming to a close but for tour operators specialising in the Chinese market, the...
AirAsia X’s new Hawaii flights link up Malaysia to the US
Honolulu, Hawaii
Having received clearance from the Federal Aviation Authority to fly to the US last month, AirAsia X has confirmed that it will begin...
