New Zealand targets SE Asia with new itineraries, halal guide
Rotorua, New Zealand
TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) is launching new destination itineraries and a guide to finding halal food in the country as part of...
Vietjet partners Hahn Air for interline ticketing, distribution
LCC Vietjet has signed an interline agreement with Germany’s Hahn Air, a Dusseldorf-based airline and GDS carrying more than 300 air, rail and shuttle...
Greater spotlight falls upon Xi’an after tourism expo
GREATER international attention has fallen upon Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province, since the Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (XSRITE) – taking place...
Change ‘essential’ for Cambodia to attract more Japanese visitors
Phnom Penh
CAMBODIAN tourism officials have pledged to better cater to Japanese tourists in hopes to lure more arrivals from its growing source market.
At the...
Travelport appoints new MD to lead Japan operations
Osamu Tokairin, MD, Travelport Japan
TRAVELPORT has hired travel industry veteran Osamu Tokairin to head the company’s Japanese operations.
As managing director, he will lead the...
Royal Caribbean launches its longest Singapore homeport season
Ovation of the Seas
THREE of Royal Caribbean’s largest cruise ships, the Ovation of the Seas, Mariner of the Seasand Voyager of the Seas, will...
After attacks, Thailand works hard to stimulate future arrivals
Credit: TAT
FOLLOWING the recent bombing incidents in Thailand, a raft of initiatives were put together by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in an...
Food trucks to enliven tourist spots in Hong Kong
HONG Kong tourism authorities are set to introduce food trucks at attractions around the city with an aim to add vibrancy to the destinations.
The...
STB begins plans to reverse declining arrivals from Malaysia
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has introduced new initiatives to grow arrivals and increase the length of stay of business travellers and families on...
HK Express launches online travel agency U-Fly Holidays
Promotional image for the launch of U-Fly Holidays
HONG Kong-based budget carrier HK Express has entered into the OTA space with the launch of U-Fly...
