Agents unfettered by Shanghai airport bomb blast
Interior of Shanghai Pudong International Airport
CHINESE agents say the blast which took place at Shanghai Pudong International Airport earlier on Sunday will have limited impact...
Travellers want airports to be destinations, not terminals
Duty-free shopping area at Dubai International Airport
THE airport is a crucial part of a traveller’s journey that should be an attraction in itself, indicated...
Skyscanner in search for next big disruptor in travel tech
Gareth Williams, co-founder, Skyscanner
TRAVEL search engine Skyscanner is calling on developers around the world to build a game-changing travel tech product using Skyscanner APIs...
Japan to launch fingerprint check-in system for hotels
JAPAN is developing a new high-tech system that will enable tourists to check in at hotels and make purchases on a special reader via...
Time to redefine boundaries of tourism careers: PATA
EXCITING prospects await Singapore’s future tourism workforce, but more needs to be done to push past lingering misconceptions that are dulling the industry's shine...
Dnata acquires stake in Destination Asia, accounts may change hands
Members of the executive management of DNATA and DA
DUBAI-based Dnata, which has been buying UK travel companies, has made its first foray into Asia...
Overheard: Flight Centre to drop Travelport GDS in Australia
TRAVELPORT will not be getting a GDS renewal contract from Flight Centre for its Australia and New Zealand operations when the agreement expires June...
Hawaii tourism establishes presence in Hong Kong
Baldemor: Hawaii is new again
THE Hawaii Tourism Authority has made its foray into Hong Kong with the appointment of Brandstory Asia as its destination...
New hotel openings: June 6 to June 10, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
The Shellsea, Thailand
Owner-operator Aonang Ville is set to open resort The Shellsea on Krabi’s Shell Fossil...
Thai B2B wholesaler wants to be ‘Makro’ of travel sector
Chakrawooth: We have 4,000 bookings on average each month
A NEW Bangkok-based travel wholesaler has set its sights on becoming the one-stop shop in the...
