Philippine trade bemoans loss of passport income
Philippine travel agents are no longer allowed to process passports, a move that impacts their income and may even worsen the already tedious process...
Discover the World ups the game in Thailand
Having recently undergone a change in management and refreshing its stable of brands represented, GSA company Discover the World is looking to intensify sales...
Volcano panic blown out of proportion, Indonesia’s tourism players say
Tourism stakeholders in Indonesia are downplaying what some say to be unwarranted fears over volcanic activity in the country.
Amid concern surrounding activity at Mount...
WTTC urges tourism sector to report sustainability impact
WTTC is calling on companies in the travel and tourism sector to measure, monitor and report their sustainability impact as it launches new guidance...
Dual Citadines signings to give Ascott its largest S’pore properties
Ascott has secured contracts to manage its two largest properties in the Singapore, both under the Citadines brand.
The 299-unit Citadines hotel in Raffles Place...
Bookings for Catalonia take a tumble
International air reservations for Catalonia fell 22 per cent from the beginning of October up to October 25, benchmarked against the equivalent dates last year,...
A streamlined Sabre records 96.1 per cent growth in 3Q profit
On the back of a major cost-cutting exercise, Sabre Corporation has released its 3Q2017 financial results showing a revenue of US$900.6 million, up 7.3...
S’pore loses Hong Kong, Thai visitors in first half of 2017
Singapore saw a four per cent year-on-year increase in international visitor arrivals in 1H2017, but declines from markets such as Hong Kong and Thailand,...
New SE Asia adventure travel company opens for business
A new adventure travel company has been launched in South-east Asia, brokering tailor-made, "human-powered" experiences in the region to travel agents and independent travel...
Ancillary revenue soars worldwide, held up by a la carte activity
Airline ancillary revenue is projected to increase 22 per cent to hit US$82.2 billion worldwide this year, US$57 billion of which comes from a la carte fee activity, according to research by IdeaWorks Company and CarTrawler.
