Why SMEs need corporate travel policies too
Bertrand Saillet, general manager, Southeast Asia
of the corporate division at Flight Centre
HAVING a business travel policy is not the prerogative of multinationals and conglomerates.
Even...
Malaysia Airlines implements self-print luggage tags
STARTING today, all Malaysia Airlines passengers on economy class will have to print their own baggage tags at check-in kiosks located around the departure...
China overtakes US in credit spending on holidays
CHINESE travellers are shedding their credit wariness when it comes to paying for flights and holidays.
According to latest research by payments solution provider Worldpay,...
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
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Greater spotlight falls upon Xi’an after tourism expo
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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...
