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...
Indian operators up in arms against OTA pricing policies
MORE than 1,000 tour agents, transport operators and hoteliers held a protest late last week at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against what they...
Trade expects UK arrivals to benefit from Brexit
MARKETS may still be volatile following the affirmative Brexit vote on June 23, but industry experts are already projecting uplifts for the UK’s inbound...
Laurens van den Oever named CMO of ForwardKeys
LAURENS van den Oever will fill the role of chief marketing officer of travel intelligence company ForwardKeys starting August 1, 2016.
Van den Oever, who...
First Poland-Indonesia direct air link established
LOT Polish Airlines launched a chartered service between Warsaw and Denpasar, Bali on June 23, marking the first direct service between Poland and Indonesia.
The...
China Airlines reimburses passengers after crew strike
PASSENGERS affected by a strike organised by China Airlines’ (CAL) flight attendants from June 24-26 will be reimbursed by the carrier for the inconveniences...
After visa pact, Myanmar agents form more Singapore packages
Groups of tourists pose before the Marina Bay skyline in Singapore
OUTBOUND tour operators in Myanmar are planning to add more Singapore packages in anticipation...
