Thailand floats out medical boat to assist tourists in Phang Nga’s...
Thailand now has a fully equipped medical boat plying the waters around the Similan and Surin islands – part of Phang Nga province –...
Millennium Hotels & Resorts rolls out new loyalty programme
Millennium Hotels & Resorts (MHR) has revamped and launched its brand-new My Millennium Guest Reward Programme.
The loyalty programme is now a single-tier membership, which...
FAA stands by Boeing 737 Max 8 after airlines ground jets...
China, Indonesia, Singapore and South Africa are among the countries which have ordered their airlines to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet following...
High domestic fares spur Indonesians to travel internationally
Travel agents in Indonesia are reporting an increase in outbound traffic to international destinations in the face of soaring domestic airfares.
According to data from...
Tributes pour in for passing of travel doyen Alwin Zecha
Industry veteran Alwin Zecha passed away from cardiac arrest early this morning in Bangkok, after dedicating more than 50 years to the Asian travel...
Finally, Cambodia turns single and proud as a destination
Cambodia is shaking off its image as an add-on destination and is showing signs of becoming a standalone spot with European holidaymakers, claim the...
Airbnb acquires HotelTonight to enhance travel portfolio
Airbnb has acquired last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight for an undisclosed sum, in a deal that is expected to accelerate Airbnb's ambitions of becoming...
Focus Asia expands deeper into China, explores multi-country possibilities
Following decades of operating in South-east Asia, including China’s Yunnan province, Vietnam-based DMC Focus Asia has taken the “next logical step” in its expansion...
Melia to rebrand Ninh Binh hotel into a bleisure property
Spanish hotel group Meliá Hotels International will be taking over the management of The Reed Hotel in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, from May onwards.
The property, occupying...
Thailand a harder sell for repeat travellers, but local experiences offer...
Long a top Asian destination for Europe’s travellers, Thailand today is not the easy sell it once was for tour operators and travel agents,...
