Asia wins with Singapore’s seven long weekends this year
Taipei city
With seven long weekends in 2017, travel agents have noticed that Singaporeans are planning their trips in advance, especially for Asian destinations.
Communications director...
Operators urge ‘neutrality’ for Visit ASEAN@50 travel packages
Bagan, Myanmar
Tour operators believe ASEAN’s 50th anniversary this year is a golden chance to increase business to South-east Asia, but stress the need for...
NATAS’ Ohri named ASEANTA president ahead of ATF 2017
Ohri, ASEANTA's new president
Devinder Ohri, president of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS), has assumed presidency of the ASEANTA, taking the baton...
Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore charge highest hotel rates: HRS
Tokyo skyline
Tokyo continues to be Asia-Pacific’s most expensive city for hotel room rates, with Sydney and Singapore following closely behind, according to HRS Hotel...
Get more ROI from overseas trade shows, local events, M’sian agents...
MATTA's Tan
In the current weak economic climate, it is becoming more vital than ever for Malaysian inbound operators to maximise their returns at overseas...
Costa Cruises sails to Gulf of Thailand for the first time
Costa Victoria
Costa Cruises has deployed Costa Victoria to Laem Chabang (Bangkok) on January 11, officially marking the cruise line’s expansion into the Gulf of...
Peach Aviation paints rosy growth picture in SE Asia
Shinichi Inoue
Japanese LCC Peach Aviation will commence its Bangkok-Okinawa service from February 19, making Thailand its first South-east Asian destination in its expanding network.
“I...
Sarovar deal catapults Louvre to among India’s largest hotel groups
Golden Tulip Bhiwadi, India
French hotel company Louvre Hotels Group's acquisition of a majority stake in Sarovar Hotels has propelled it to become one of...
Resistance to new tourism leader eases in the Philippines
Montano (left) being sworn in by tourism secretary Wanda Teo
Following Cesar Montano’s appointment to COO of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), marketing arm of...
Event: Ananda Festival, Bagan
Ananda Temple
The Ananda Temple in Myanmar's Old Bagan comes to life as villagers and monks flood into its grounds to celebrate its namesake festival,...
