European agents welcome 2018 as EU-China Year for Tourism
Chinese tourists taking a picture at the Manneken Pis statue in Brussels, Belgium
THE European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has thrown its support behind the...
JTB to offer luggage-free travel service
JTB has teamed up with a technology firm and a delivery service to provide foreign visitors with luggage-free travel.
With an eye on the 40...
Asia specialist Catai Tours acquired by Barcelo Viajes
THE independent tour operator widely regarded as the pioneer in opening up the Asian market to Spanish tourists, Catai Tours, has reached an agreement...
Nepal gears up for major tourism revival
NEPAL’s tourism is making good recovery progress more than a year after the devastating earthquake in April 2015, with 1H2016 seeing a 15 per...
Jetstar targets corporate clientele with new bundle
JETSTAR has unveiled FlexiBiz, an add-on which provides business travellers greater flexibility with their flight plans.
The upgrade allows business travellers to move their flight...
TTG Asia Luxury wins PATA Gold Award
Mimi Hudoyo (centre), all smiles with her award. Credit: Joen Damayanti
TTG Asia Luxury has clinched its first award through a feature-length article in the...
With safety ban lifted, Garuda sets sights on US
INDONESIA’s national carrier is planning to re-launch flights to the US via a transit in Japan after a safety ban imposed by the US...
Sri Lanka’s budget carrier to be scrapped next month
LCC Mihin Lanka will be discontinued from October as part of cost cutting plans by its financially-troubled parent company, SriLankan Airlines.
The national carrier will...
Taiwan trade takes to the streets as Chinese arrivals plunge
Locals and tourists at Ximending street market in Taipei, Taiwan
THIRTEEN travel industry unions in Taiwan joined hands to stage a demonstration yesterday to air...
Start-up Grab sees the future in travel agents
ONE of South-east Asia’s most successful start-ups, Grab, has embraced travel agents, saying what is available in the market today is still “very far”...
