VNAT takes digital leap to boost country’s exposure
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) launched a new online tourism website, vietnamtourism.vn, earlier this month at the World Travel Market in London as...
Shangri-La, Taj join forces for new loyalty programme alliance
Shangri-La Hotel Paris
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Mumbai-based Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces are joining hands to form a new strategic alliance...
Qatar Airways adds Canberra, Medan to list of APAC destinations
Canberra, Australia
Qatar Airways will fly to eight more destinations in 2017/2018, adding Canberra, Medan, Dublin, Las Vegas, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Saudi Arabia’s...
Sri Lanka to get its first Club Med resort in 2018
Beruwela
Club Med will soon join a growing roster of international resort brands to foray into Sri Lanka.
Club Mediterranee, France last week signed an agreement...
MATTA goes on sales mission drive in India, Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has embarked on targeted sales missions to India in a bid to reverse...
New theme park portal lures visitors with instalment plans
MA Privileges last week launched Happyfun.Asia, Malaysia’s first dedicated amusement park ticketing site with an instalment payment plan.
Among the theme parks that have come onboard...
TransAsia Airways’ sudden closure catches trade by surprise
The unexpected closure of Taiwan's struggling TransAsia Airways on November 23 were met with mixed reaction across the industry, ranging from shock to dismay.
In...
In Thailand, expectations soar as Russian recovery gains speed
Maya Bay, Phi Phi Island, Thailand
The Thai trade is raising expectations for the Russian tourist market this year, as the sector has shown strong...
Big tourism plans in store for Bangladesh
Beach area at Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh is making aggressive plans to bolster the tourism sector, including drawing up its first investment-focused tourism master plan and...
Pan Pacific Singapore unveils new Poolside
Pan Pacific Singapore has relaunched its swimming pool after a S$3 million (US$2.1 million) revitalisation programme.
Surrounded by water features and lush greenery, the revamped...
