Middle East markets to Asia rosy on Gulf carriers’ growing network
Travel agents specialising in the Middle Eastern markets are upbeat about business at the recent ATF 2017, all thanks to Gulf carriers’ continuous foray...
New opaque booking site wants to unlock hotel deals, revenue
Song: Staydilly to boost hotels’ occupany rates
Competition in the online booking space just got stiffer with the entry of new hotel distribution channel Staydilly,...
Ex-Garuda chief, Thai Airways named in Rolls-Royce bribery case
Emirsyah Satar, former Garuda Indonesia chief, has been named a suspect in a case of bribery-for-contracts by Rolls-Royce that has indicted other airlines including...
Kuoni contract manager Asia leaves and goes on his own
Lancaster: More room to shape own company
Kuoni UK contracts manager-Asia, Australasia, cruise, Darren Lancaster, has left the company after a decade to set up...
Vietnam gains new LCC connections to Singapore, Australia
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam has received two new connections from three cities, courtesy of VietJet and Jetstar.
VietJet will commence operations between Singapore and Hanoi...
New hotel openings: January 16-20, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Mövenpick Hotel Colombo
The city’s first international Mövenpick property will feature 219 rooms and suites, all of...
Brunei unveils next moves on tourism chessboard
With oil prices on a decline, the oil-rich country of Brunei is tackling tourism business with renewed fervour to support its GDP.
Salinah Salleh, head...
Indonesia all out to woo Xinjiang’s Muslims
Handayani: More room to grow in China
Eager to court the Muslim segment from the burgeoning Chinese outbound market, Indonesia is stepping up its promotion...
Trade unfazed by Tourism Malaysia’s shrinking presence in longhaul markets
Skyline of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tourism Malaysia is in the midst of closing its offices in Los Angeles, New York, Stockholm and Johannesburg to consolidate its...
Growing trans-Pacific routes lift North American demand to SE Asia
Khiri Travel's Richard Brouwer
North American travel into South-east Asia is looking set to grow as Asian carriers open up more routes linking the regions.
Richard...
