Self-drive a tuk tuk in Thailand’s rural north
Diethelm Travel Group has launched the industry's first tuk tuk self-drive tours to discover the rural outskirts of Chiang Mai.
The one-day Northern Thailand Self-Drive...
G Adventures introduces Ripple Score to assess value of tours to...
Adventure tour operator G Adventures has unveiled its new Ripple Score – an evaluation score for its trips which indicate what percentage of a...
Qantas introduces Darwin-Singapore service
Qantas will launch a second international route from Darwin, with direct flights from the Northern Territory to Singapore, this December.
The airline last operated direct...
Thailand launches second edition of responsible tourism project
With the success of the The One for Nature initiative in 2020, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled The 2nd The One for Nature project in...
ICAO sets up task force to rescue global aviation
The UN ICAO's governing council has established a new Covid-19 Aviation Recovery Task Force to coordinate government and industry efforts for the post-pandemic recovery...
New deal to bring Klook activities to Shangri-La hotel guests
Travel activities and services booking platform Klook and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have entered a partnership that will see the Klook Concierge rolled out...
Flight Centre snaps up two NZ travel firms
The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has fully acquired two travel businesses in New Zealand – the leisure-focused Travel Managers Group (TMG) and corporate...
Japan dangles huge incentives to lure tourists back to quake-hit Hokkaido
Travel companies across Hokkaido are welcoming an initiative from the national government that will provide subsidies of up to 20,000 yen (US$176) per night...
Airbnb wants to be ‘for everyone’ with new categories, premium tiers
For a startup that began in 2007 with just two air beds, Airbnb has gone a long way – and a lot more ambitious...
MTC taps UNITAR to upskill tourism, hospitality workers
Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) has signed an MoU with UNITAR International University (UNITAR) to upskill and reskill tourism and hospitality workers who have been...
