Thailand ropes in GTA and partners to drive upscale travel
(From left) Juthaporn Rerngronasa, deputy governor for International Marketing, TAT, and Ivan Walter, CEO, GTA
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand, which has “fundamentally changed” its...
MATTA finds Sabah travel advisory unfair
Tan: Sabah safe for tourists
THE Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has expressed regret over the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s decision...
GTA thinking out loud a future
Walter: New ownership will help us
GTA anchors itself on a Vision 2020 as parent Kuoni Group puts itself up for sale and travel distribution...
More heading to Phuket for plastic surgery
MEDICAL tourism in Phuket is on the rise with an overwhelming majority of visitors coming to the resort island for aesthetic treatments, according to...
Ascott fast-tracks China expansion
IN a bid to accelerate its expansion in mainland China, Ascott has partnered with Dongfu Investment Development – a real estate subsidiary of China’s...
MCB faces anxious wait on new operating model
THE Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) will join forces with the state’s tourism body Visit Victoria later this year, but just what that new business...
Asian travel employment to remain strong
EMPLOYMENT in Asia-Pacific’s travel and hospitality industry is expected to remain healthy this year, bucking the trend forecasted in most other sectors, according to...
Australia lures MICE with global campaign
TOURISM Australia is encouraging MICE players to take advantage of the NTO’s A$40 million (US$28.8 million) multi-platform aquatic and coastal global marketing campaign to...
Philippines lays out cruising ambitions
DETERMINED to strengthen its position as a cruising destination, the Philippines will implement this year a development strategy put together by Sydney-based Chart Management...
Green light for more US-Haneda flights
AN agreement to increase flights between the US and Haneda International Airport in Tokyo was reached between the US and Japan last week.
“(US representatives)...
