Sharing economy should be embraced with caution
UNWTO secretary-general, Taleb Rifai
EMERGING business models in travel should not be stifled, but fully embraced, a panel organised by the UNWTO agreed, albeit not...
China’s HNA takes 13% stake in Virgin Australia
HNA Aviation Group, a division of HNA Group, has taken a shareholding of approximately 13 per cent in Virgin Australia Group as part of...
Less Singapore outbound as spending power declines
Singapore Changi Airport
OUTBOUND traffic from Singapore shrank 1.3 per cent in the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.
According...
Cambodia’s top markets get better visa facilities
TOURISM industry leaders in Cambodia have welcomed a move by the Ministry of Tourism last month that will allow Chinese, South Korean and Japanese...
New small airplane service takes off in Chiang Mai
SMALL airplane operator Budget Lines took off in Chiang Mai earlier this month, offering private air taxi and charter services for tourists and businesses...
Aviareps forms new GSA entity in Malaysia
(From left): Kevin Ong, general manager, Aviareps Malaysia; Wilson Tay, managing director, GATS; Michael Gaebler, chairman and CEO, Aviareps; and Lum Khee Fah, director,...
HRS expands into Australia with Lido Group investment
(From left): Brian Bridgewood, founder of The Lido Group; Tobias Ragge, CEO of HRS; Steve Mackenzie, CEO of The Lido Group
CORPORATE hotel booking platform HRS has...
China outbound show slowest growth since 1997
OUTBOUND traffic from China increased only 2.4 per cent in 1Q2016 (30.2 million) from the same period in 2015 (29.5 million), the lowest growth...
Likely boon coming for Japan’s home sharing sector
THE Japanese government has proposed sweeping changes to laws governing tourist accommodations that has the home sharing sector particularly upbeat.
Deregulation of Japan's hotel sector...
Rich Chinese millennials show spending firepower but Asia stands to lose
RICH Chinese millennials have an average household travel spend of 420,000 yuan (US$65,000) per year and are set to go on more trips in...
