David Cameron to address WTTC Global Summit in Bangkok
David Cameron
Former UK prime minister David Cameron will address the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit this year, which is taking place...
Are GDSs still useful for travel agents?
Gibergues: truth is distribution business is still growing
The question of whether GDSs remain a relevant middleman in today’s evolving travel landscape continues to be...
Tour veteran joins Asia DMC to drive expansion
Linh He
Linh Le has been named group managing director of Asia DMC as the company looks to accelerate its growth across Asia this year.
Le,...
Price wars threaten survival of smaller players in Thai inbound sector
Outside Grand Palace, Bangkok
The economic slowdown in Europe and stiff competition in the marketplace are spelling a particularly tough period for smaller players in...
AirAsia X gets nod to fly to the US
AirAsia X, AirAsia’s longhaul low-cost sister airline, has received clearance from the Federal Aviation Authority to fly to the US.
The airline is the first...
New destination branding unveiled for Phuket
(From left) QUO’s David Keen; The Slate Phuket’s Wichit Na Ranong; Phuket Hotels Association’s Anthony Lark; and Outrigger Resorts' Mark Simmons
Phuket Hotels Association (PHA)...
Banyan Tree, Vanke join forces to expand assets in China
Banyan Tree Huangshan
Banyan Tree Holdings has come together with real estate company China Vanke to create a new joint venture Banyan Tree China (BTC),...
Indian agents dealt a double whammy with service tax hike
The Indian government’s new service tax on tour operators has come as a jolt to the sector, already reeling under pressure post demonetisation.
Effective January...
Tourasia taps emerging Polish market to SE Asia
Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
Tourasia, one of Switzerland’s major specialised tour operators to Asia, expects to produce more arrivals from Poland to South-east Asia this...
Hat Yai seeks new markets as Malaysian arrivals tumble
Street near Hatyai Plaza market
The Thai border city of Hat Yai, which depends on Malaysia as key tourism feeder market, has been hard hit...
