India sees seeds of German return
India tour operators have noted tentative signs of improvement in German inbound tourism, following a decline in recent years as global negative coverage of...
Bangkok Airways to link longhaul to more beaches
Vietnam’s beach destinations are coming into sharper focus for Bangkok Airways as it seeks to replicate its success in connecting the longhaul market with...
Hotelplan goes ‘untraditional’
Encouraged by its pilot with Book on Google, Hotelplan Group is pressing on with its vision to partake in the new economy and tap...
New hotel openings: March 6-10, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Banyan Tree Jiuzhaigou
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will be opening the 209-key mountain retreat in Sichuan...
Qatar Airways unveils QSuite concept at ITB Berlin
Qatar Airways has unveiled the QSuite, the airline’s newest Business Class experience.
Two years in the making, QSuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed available...
Thai capital says sawasdee to Capella hotel
Bangkok-based real estate developer, Country Group Development, will be opening Capella Bangkok, in the Thai capital in 2018.
The city’s first Capella hotel will comprise...
Thai Airways wants to increase capacity on Europe routes
Thai Airways International (THAI) intends to increase capacity to Europe where it already boasts 12 direct connections.
The airline is seeing “very strong” Europe performance...
Sri Lanka launches first major campaign in years
Sri Lanka is launching a comprehensive destination campaign in seven years, initially through digital platforms thereafter through all media.
The campaign will kick off in...
Vietnam’s visa easing ‘annoying’
Recent visa relaxation measures put Vietnam on a path for arrivals growth from Europe, but their attached conditions are translating to missed opportunities for...
German bookings to the Philippines on decline
Concerns about travel to the Philippines have resurfaced after widely reported events including the Abu Sayyaf beheading of a German traveller last month and...
















