Bintan Resorts, Sriwijaya Air sign tourism cooperation agreement
Bintan Resorts and Sriwijaya Air yesterday signed an MoU in Jakarta to promote Bintan as a tourist destination, as well as to develop a...
New Celebrity Edge will have its own Magic Carpet, infinite verandas
Celebrity Cruises has revealed details of the 2,918-guest Celebrity Edge, which has been dubbed a "innovative and transformational" ship that will feature expanded staterooms,...
Vietjet Thailand to link Phuket, Chiang Rai with daily flights
Vietjet Thailand will introduce daily flights from Phuket to Chiang Rai and increase flight frequency from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to thrice daily from...
Europeans’ quest for meaningful holidays in Malaysia
Inbound agents in Malaysia are seeing a niche but potential market in catering to European tourists’ rising interest in participating in wildlife conservation and...
Expedia expects commissions to come down
Expedia Group CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expects commissions to come down as the OTA looks to pass on lower fixed costs achieved through growth not...
Singapore, Japan most powerful passports in Asia
Singapore has retained its top spot as the South-east Asia country with the highest visa-free access, revealed the 2017 Visa Restrictions Index, an annual...
Wholesale, tour operators still king for Thailand hotels
Contrary to the belief that OTAs have now dominated hotel bookings, European wholesale/travel agency distribution still is the largest share of business for hotels...
Something to think about: mass tourism, cruises, Brexit
Can there ever be too much tourism for a destination?
We asked this of UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai and he said: “Growth is never the...
IATA calls on Japan to prepare airports ahead of Olympics surge
IATA has urged Japan to revamp its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future tourism growth through collaborative thinking and extensive consultation with...
Cathay Pacific ups frequencies on three continents
Cathay Pacific will step up the frequency of its services in Europe, North America and Australia to meet growing consumer demand, it said in...
