UN Tourism opens calls for this year’s Best Tourism Villages
UN Tourism, rebranded from UNWTO, has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative.
The initiative, launched in 2021, is one...
Heightened care for Changi Airport staff as China reopens
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements have been stepped up for all Changi Airport workers in passenger-facing and janitorial duties as China resumes international travel.
Transport...
New hotel openings: May 2-5, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
X2 Vibe Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel
Comprising two buildings located on Soi Sukhumvit 52, the X2 Vibe Bangkok...
1Q Chinese, longhaul arrivals to Thailand dip amid strong baht and...
Arrivals from some markets travelling to Thailand with registered tour companies significantly dropped in the first three months of the year, with businesses attributing...
A Crowne Plaza coming KL’s way
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Malaysian property developers Yuk Tung Properties to build a Crowne Plaza hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Scheduled...
Cambodian agents lobby against hike in Angkor Wat ticket prices
Angkor Wat
CAMBODIA’S travel industry players are lobbying the government to delay a move that would raise entrance fees to the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park.
Earlier...
TTG Conversations: Five Questions with Kurt Weinsheimer, Sojern
ChatGPT is one of the most powerful and exciting communications innovations in recent times, with clear beneficial use cases for travel and tourism companies,...
Indian outbound travel demand surges for summer
This summer travel season is heating up for many Indian travel consultants, who have reported robust bookings both for shorthaul and longhaul destinations this...
Planeterra kicks off fundraising challenge
Planeterra has launched the Around the World Challenge to raise funds for community tourism enterprises that have been deeply impacted by the pandemic.
From May...
APAC airlines call on governments to deregulate aviation industry
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called on government agencies to remove regulatory barriers that threaten the growth of the air transport...
