Sabre touts ability to find lowest fares globally
ACCORDING to Sabre, its air shopping platform returned the lowest fares globally when compared to other leading GDSs.
The finding was the result of research...
More consolidation expected in China’s package tour market
Chinese travellers pose for a photo in Brussels, Belgium
CHINA’s packaged tours industry will continue to consolidate, according to a study by Morgan Stanley Research,...
Philippine visitors to Guam surge after LCC enters market
Guests aboard CEB's maiden flight to Guam being welcomed at the airport
This was the second busiest March in Guam’s tourism history, with 133,335 visitor...
MATTA president refutes claims Kuala Lumpur is unsafe
Hj Hamzah Rahmat
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Hj Hamzah Rahmat has refuted suggestions that crime and a conservative image...
Marwood deal faces legal dispute from hotel owners
The Westin New York at Times Square
THE ink has barely dried on the shareholder approval agreement for Marriott International to acquire Starwood Hotels &...
Lion Air gets slapped with suspension of new route permits
INDONESIA will stop issuing new route licences to Lion Air, a sanction imposed on the airline for its numerous flight delays.
“We have warned (the...
Philippines tourism collaborates with top travel influencers
Various shots from Philippine destinations from Jaypee Swing (@JaypeeSwing) and Rod Ruales (@ninjarod) that were also featured on @BeautifulDestinations
THE Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) is...
Singaporeans still willing to splurge on travel
Departure hall at Changi Airport, Terminal 3
DESPITE a softening global economy, Singaporeans indicated that they are still willing to spend more on travel, according...
Amadeus now supports bidding for better seats
AMADEUS has partnered with Plusgrade to enable the bidding of preferred seating arrangements on flights via the Altéa Suite.
After purchasing an airline ticket, passengers...
Genting Hong Kong signs order for 10 cruise ships
(From left) Rüdiger Pallentin, managing director, Lloyd Werft Group; Uwe Beckmeyer, state secretary of maritime affairs; Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman and CEO,...
