Thailand extends visa-on-arrival fee waiver until April 2020
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will be extending the free visa-on-arrival for citizens of 20 nations for another six months, from November 1,...
AirAsia starts sales of other airlines’ tickets as it aims to...
An airline selling seats on other carriers is unheard of, but AirAsia began doing that by expanding its online offerings to include the sale...
Airbnb teams up with TAT to push travel beyond big cities
Airbnb has partnered the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to launch the Beyond Big Cities website that is aimed at promoting travel to lesser-known...
Hyundai picks up controlling stake in Asiana Airlines
A consortium led by South Korean construction firm Hyundai Development Company (HDC) has been named as the preferred bidder to acquire a 31 per...
A familiar face helms Thai tourism but Kobkarn will be missed
Thailand’s Cabinet reshuffle on November 24 sees the return of former minister of tourism and sports, Weerasak Kowsurat, to the role, replacing Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul...
Accor and Alibaba Group strike strategic partnership
French hospitality group Accor and China's retail giant Alibaba Group have sealed a strategic collaboration to develop a series of digital applications and loyalty...
Indian tourists to GCC to surge 81% by 2024: Arabian Travel...
The number of Indian tourists travelling to the GCC is expected to increase 81% from 5.4 million in 2018 to 9.8 million in 2024,...
Singapore’s Liang Court to be turned into mixed-use development with Somerset,...
Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) will join City Developments (CDL) and CapitaLand to redevelop the Liang Court site in Singapore's Clarke Quay area into...
Oyo expects losses in India, China until 2022: report
SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes may not make a profit in India and China until 2022 based on internal projections, Reuters reported.
The India-based hotel...
High hopes for Indonesia’s new tourism minister to scale greater creative...
In a move that signals the acknowledgement of the growing significance of the creative economy in tourism, Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism has been renamed...
