TTG Asia wishes Singapore a happy 51st birthday
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TTG Asia e-Daily will be taking a break for the public holiday in Singapore on Tuesday, August 9, in recognition of...
Pokémon Go a no-go for travel businesses in Japan
IN ITS cultural home of Japan, Pokémon is big business. Firms cater for all with offerings of the fictional creatures ranging from TV programmes...
Bleak economy, terror attacks a drag on global air travel
EVEN though demand for air travel is on the rise worldwide, it is elevating at a slower pace than before due to headwinds from...
HNA to launch first-ever China-Las Vegas flight
Top executives from Hainan Airlines and LVCVA toasting to the launch of the new route
CHINA’s Hainan Airlines (HNA) will be operating a direct flight...
Seatfrog wants to make last-minute ancillary sales a reality
TRAVEL technology startup Seatfrog has teamed up with Amadeus Next to develop a mobile platform allowing customers to purchase flight ancillaries in the 48-hour...
APAC corporate travel proves resilient as room rates rise
EVEN as the world endured heightened economic uncertainty and increased terrorism threats, business travel in the Asia-Pacific region proved the most resilient, having attained...
How much are travellers willing to pay to save air travel...
TRAVEL metasearch engine Skyscanner has revealed in a study the amount air travellers are willing to pay to save an hour of time on...
New hotel openings: August 1 to 5, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Meliá Yangon
Meliá Hotels International has marked its entry into Myanmar with the opening of the 430-key...
Sabre adds 63,000 hotels to inventory with Expedia partnership
A PARTICIPATION agreement between Sabre Corporation and Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has boosted the hotel inventory offered by the GDS.
Travel agents can now find...
Abstain from sex at Rio Olympics, warns travel safety specialist
UK-BASED travel safety and risk management company beTravelwise has issued a Zika prevention advisory ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics which officially kicks off...
