MATTA tackles manpower shortage with new training programme
Hamzah Rahmat
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is tackling the shortage of frontliners in the tourism industry by introducing an 18-month...
Japan plans to reduce landing fees for domestic flights
THE Japanese government will be dramatically reducing landing fees for domestic flights serving some of the nation's more remote airports in order to encourage...
Israel goes big in India with marketing campaigns, roadshows
Tel Aviv, Israel
ISRAEL’s ministry of tourism has stepped up marketing efforts in India with a focus on digital and television campaigns that kick-started in...
WTTC calls for entries for Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2017
THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling all travel and tourism businesses to present their sustainable initiatives for the Tourism for Tomorrow...
Alexandre de Juniac begins work as IATA chief
Alexandre de Juniac
CHAIRMAN and CEO of Air France-KLM, Alexandre de Juniac, has officially taken office as director general and CEO of IATA, succeeding Tony...
Hope for minimal impact on tourism amid Zika fears in Singapore
A GROWING number of countries worldwide are issuing travel advisories to Singapore as cases of Zika infection in the city-state climbed to 115 (as...
BeMyGuest opens first China office in Hangzhou
ACTIVITIES, tours and attractions provider BeMyGuest has opened an office in Hangzhou, China as part of expansion plans in the market.
Headed by general manager...
Hertz debuts loyalty programme in four Asian markets
HERTZ has launched the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty programme in China, Singapore, Japan and South Korea, allowing users in those markets to earn...
Online sales overtake agency sales for Best Western
Best Western Cebu Sand Bar Resort
BOOKING revenue arising from online sales channels has overtaken sales derived from traditional travel agents for the first time...
Flights, trains cancelled as typhoon batters northeast Japan
A POWERFUL typhoon has battered large parts of northeast Japan, with airlines forced to cancel more than 100 flights and operators of trains and...
