Military tales continue in relaunched WWII bunker
An SHC docent gives a tour of the bunker. Photo: SHC
THE Battlebox, a preserved military command facility and museum in Singapore, was relaunched yesterday...
CTC Travel charters Costa Victoria for Christmas sailing
COSTA Cruises has partnered Singapore-based agency CTC Travel to offer a Christmas cruise package onboard the Costa Victoria, which sets sail from Singapore starting...
More support needed to lure Chinese visitors to the Philippines
Boracay, the Philippines
DIFFICULTY obtaining visas and insufficient marketing are the main hurdles facing agents when trying to attract more Chinese tourists to the Philippines,...
Bali and Jeju sign cross-sell agreement
Jeju island, South Korea
THE Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) and Jeju Tourism Association (JTA) have signed an MoU during the...
Sabre begins roll-out of next-generation GDS
STARTING early next year, Sabre will begin upgrading the distribution platforms of their travel agency partners to its new Sabre Red Workspace solution.
A suite...
At least 36 killed, more injured in Istanbul airport attack
Inside of Istanbul Atatürk Airport after the attack. Credit: Conflict News
THREE gunmen assaulted Turkey’s busiest airport Tuesday evening, killing at least 36 and injuring...
Faster immigration clearance for Singapore, US citizens
(From left) Gil Kerlikowske, commissioner, US Customs & Border Protection; Kirk Wagar, US ambassador to Singapore; Amrin Amin, parliamentary secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs;...
Ctrip populates its platforms with ArrivalGuides content
DESTINATION guide content provider ArrivalGuides has entered into a partnership with leading Chinese OTA Ctrip to provide them with points of interest (POI) information.
Around...
Cambodia needs more than Angkor Wat to boost arrivals
AGENTS in Cambodia are finding it necessary to offer more in their packages, including Cambodia-only itineraries, in order to sustain long-term growth.
The latest figures...
ASEAN gets serious about ecotourism development
ASEAN tourism ministers and top executives at the opening ceremony of AEF 2016
RECOGNISING the high-yield, low-impact benefits of ecotourism, governments in South-east Asia are...
