Anxiety hits Japan’s DMCs as country welcomes back leisure tourists
With information appearing in dribs and drabs, and only from what they read in the media, Japan's DMCs say they are being sidelined from the country's leisure travel opening next month
Thai capital is number one for cost-effective luxury
New research by www.money.co.uk has named Bangkok, Thailand the leading global city for affordable luxury experiences, based on prices of several key expenses, including...
Malaysia Airlines takes off with first Doha direct service
Malaysia Airlines' first direct flight from Doha touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on May 26, paving the way for Malaysia to welcome...
Japan Airlines, Malaysia sign with ATPCO
Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have each signed multi-year individual deals with ATPCO for its pricing tool, Architect. The tool’s next-generation capabilities and functionality...
Gold Coast gets playful with new campaign
Destination Gold Coast has launched the Play The Day Away campaign on May 25 to showcase the breadth of destination offerings.
To convert pent-up demand...
Japan to ease border restrictions further from June 10
Following on from a trial reopening in May to permit small group tours from four countries, Japan is now set to allow entry of...
Accor’s growth in Malaysia on the rise
Accor is expecting its hotel occupancies in the country to surpass 2019 levels by 2H2023, with its presence in every major destination in Malaysia,...
Singapore strengthens trade partnerships to drive Indonesian visitation
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has signed two Memoranda of Cooperation (MoC) with lifestyle super app Traveloka and Trans Digital Media to muscle up destination...
Greenview crafts new tool to measure accommodation carbon impact
Greenview, a specialist in sustainability software, data and programmes in hospitality, has developed the Hotel Footprinting Tool, a free solution that allows users to...
The Travel Corporation 2021 progresses on sustainability front
The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) first official Impact Report released May 18 detailed progress against its 11 sustainability goals launched in September 2020.
Since the launch...
