Airline ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 widens
The airline ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phone has continued to spread, with carriers in Australia, Asia and Europe placing the phone on...
Agencies in Japan up the sell using virtual reality
Travel businesses in Japan are embracing virtual reality as a means to increase sales and to upsell.
From November, travel agency HIS will begin offering...
Karl Lagerfeld debuts eponymous hospitality brand
Fashion house Karl Lagerfeld, in partnership with Brandmark Collective, has launched Karl Lagerfeld Hospitality, a new hotel and lifestyle brand.
The first property to carry...
Thai outbound tour prices decline as FIT demand surges
Outbound travel package prices in Thailand will be on the decline for the next two years, with longhaul destinations seeing as much as a...
New Zealand’s first pod hotel opens in November
Operator Jucy will open New Zealand’s first pod accommodation on November 1, located a few minutes’ drive from the international airport in the country’s...
Sunway Pyramid Hotel reopens after US$29 million renovation
Sunway Hotels & Resorts will reopen its 4.5-star Sunway Pyramid Hotel on November 3 after a RM125 million (US$29.6 million) renovation.
Formerly known as the...
US biggest winner of Muslim traveller spend
The US is the biggest beneficiary of global Muslim tourism spend, according to an economic impact report by Salam Standard.
The Economic Impact of Muslim...
Seaplane tour operator opens in Hiroshima
Setouchi Seaplanes has launched Japan’s first commercial seaplane operation in 50 years, to areas around the Seto Inland Sea, the body of water between...
Indian agents launch online platform to combat OTAs
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is planning to launch an online platform to compete head on with OTAs.
The platform, expected to go...
Thai agents shift focus as Chinese arrivals dwindle
Thailand’s Chinese arrivals in October is expected to drop at least 40 per cent year-on-year and the negative sentiment is expected to drag till...
