STB, NATAS join forces to help travel agents stay competitive
Lionel Yeo, chief executive, STB, speaking at the inaugural Travel Agents Industry Forum
IN AN effort to help travel agents in Singapore deal with online...
Lombok International Airport reopens after brief closure
Mount Barujari
LOMBOK International Airport has reopened at 08.00 local time this morning, following its closure at 16.55 yesterday after Mount Barujari – dubbed Mount...
JNTO introduces agent specialist programme in India
THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) recently conducted its inaugural Destination Japan Specialist Programme for outbound travel consultants in New Delhi and Mumbai.
“This offline...
Tourism marketing consultant wanted for ASEAN
ASEAN is calling for bids from experienced consultants to create the ASEAN Tourism Marketing Strategy 2017-2020 for adoption by the region's NTOs.
The tourism marketing...
HK Express takes flight for Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai
HK EXPRESS will launch twice-weekly flights between Hong Kong and Chiang Rai from November 25, 2016, making the Hong Kong-based LCC the first...
Interest in surfing tourism swells for the Philippines
IN A bid to professionalise the local surf industry and to provide more job opportunities to the coastal and surfing communities, the Philippine Department...
Malaysia Airlines seals deal for 25 Boeing 737 Max
MALAYSIA Airlines Berhad and Boeing last week announced a US$5.5 billion deal for 50 units of 737 Max aircraft – 25 firm orders and...
Airport services company DragonPass opens APAC hub
PROVIDER of airport lounge, limousine and concierge services DragonPass has recently opened a Singapore office to better serve its South-east Asian business partnerships and...
P&O Cruises Australia homeports in Singapore after 10-year absence
Pacific Eden
P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Eden will be homeporting from Singapore’s HarbourFront Cruise and Ferry Terminal in August, a decade since its last homeport...
Pokémon Go craze hits Hong Kong tourism sector
Credit: Travel Expert
THE launch of Pokémon Go in Hong Kong last week has prompted tourism stakeholders to leverage on the craze for more business...
