No April Fool’s joke: the darndest requests agents get
Getting all sorts of questions and requests are part of a travel agent's job. Ahead of April Fool's Day tomorrow, we got our agent...
Accor gets VeryChic
Barely a week after its intentions to buy a French events management company was unveiled, AccorHotels has now acquired VeryChic, a digital platform that...
Emirates’ Bali service to go double daily
Emirates will introduce a second daily service to Bali on July 2, 2017.
The additional service will be operated on the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in...
Bangkok Airways enters codeshare deal with THAI
Thai Airways International (THAI) and Bangkok Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to facilitate commercial sales and improve passenger convenience in flight connections between...
PATA brings first event to UAE
Come 2018, the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart will take place in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the first PATA event...
Singapore opens tourism office in Surabaya
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is opening an office in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and the second largest source of arrivals...
‘Underwater flight’ to become reality in the Maldives
DeepFlight Adventures has partnered water sports operator Ocean Group to launch its three-man submarine for underwater excursions, which will be offered at a select...
AirAsia seizes 50% stake in travel planning startup Touristly
AirAsia is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in online travel planner Touristly Travel through an asset injection and loan deal valued at RM11.5...
Indonesia homes in on homestays with new development scheme
In tandem with the its move to improve accessibility and increase seat capacity by two million this year, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has...
Longhaul visitors trading ‘fast-food tours’ for in-depth experiences in SE Asia
Longhaul travellers into Asia are showing growing demand for mono-destination and in-depth holidays, according to buyers TTG Asia spoke to at WTM Connect Asia...
