Thailand’s tourism revenue to exceed projections despite setbacks
Tourists in a tuk tuk in Bangkok
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports expects 2016 tourism income will reach 2.48 trillion baht (US$71 billion), an...
Catalonia targets two million visitors from APAC by 2020
The Catalonia region in Spain is aiming to attract two million visitors from the Asia-Pacific by 2020.
David Miro, Catalan Tourist Board’s Asia-Pacific regional director,...
Amadeus launches online tool for corporate travel managers
Amadeus Cytric Travel & Expense, an end-to-end solution for corporate travel managers, is now available for businesses in Asia.
According to Albert Pozo, president at...
Northstar invests undisclosed sum in bedbank MG Group
William Newley
Singapore’s Northstar Group has invested an unknown amount into Indonesia-headquartered B2B accommodations supplier MG Group.
MG Group’s core business, MG Bedbank, services thousands of...
Malaysia Airlines plans massive expansion in China
Malaysia Airlines intends to expand rapidly in China beginning early 2017.
Plans are to serve eight new destinations, introduce 11 new routes and add 35...
Taipei International Travel Fair sees more longhaul attendees
Organisers of the the Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) welcomed more longhaul delegates this year as the event – which took place from November...
Flashpacking inventory surges across SE Asia
Lub d Phuket Patong
The number of beds in South-east Asia’s flashpacker segment has soared 42 per cent in the third quarter of this year...
Business travel spend on Airbnb growing faster than hotels
Accommodations spending by corporates on Airbnb properties grew 42 per cent year-on-year in 2Q2016 to US$77 million, outstripping spending growth on hotel chains, according...
Theme park, more rooms coming to Bintan Lagoon Resort
Moe Ibrahim
Bintan Lagoon Resort (BLR) unveiled a sneak peek of future developments as it celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend.
Moe Ibrahim, BLR president director,...
Scoot brand to front SIA’s budget operations
Tigerair and Scoot, which came under a single holdings company earlier in May, is set to integrate under a single operating licence in the...
