Event: Vivid Sydney 2017
The annual Vivid Sydney festival will happen at Sydney’s new harbourside CBD precinct of Barangaroo for the first time this year, bringing back its...
Jetstar Asia codeshare gives Jet Airways three new destinations
Jet Airways will begin codesharing on Jetstar Asia flights from Singapore to 11 destinations, extending its footprint to three new destinations: Darwin, Phuket and...
Amadeus offers agencies Productivity Tracker tool
Productivity Tracker has become the latest addition to the Amadeus Agency Insight suite.
The new web-based tool uses data analytics to identify areas for operational...
China spat puts chill on South Korea cruise sector
Cruise operators are rewriting their operations to South Korean ports as the diplomatic row between Beijing and Seoul increasingly spills over into the travel...
Lufthansa cosies up to agents, corporates through direct channels
Digitalisation and greater personalisation of products and services will play key roles in the Lufthansa Group’s push in developing a “multi-channel landscape” as the...
Taiwan-based KKday wants to corner Thailand’s FIT marketplace
As part of its expansion plans in Asia, Taiwan-based e-commerce travel platform KKday has launched in Thailand last week after recently going live in...
JNTO sets up office in Kuala Lumpur
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has on March 8 established a new office in Kuala Lumpur to intensify overseas promotion of Japan and...
RCL steps up port investment, this time in Penang
Penang Port will collaborate with Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) in a joint venture to upgrade and improve Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal in Georgetown, Penang,...
Park Hyatt Bangkok to open at long last in May
Park Hyatt Bangkok is opening on May 12 and this time, the date is likely to stick after several missed deadlines over a construction...
Airbnb takes Trips to Singapore, Bangkok
Following its global debut last November, Airbnb’s tours and activities platform Trips has now made its way into South-east Asia, officially launching in Singapore...
