Vietnam’s free visa extension a boon for inbound recovery
Tourism players welcome Vietnam’s move to extend its free visa-on-arrival from 15 to 45 days for select countries, while extending e-visas from 30 to...
STB, airasia cement partnership to drive regional travel to Singapore
Airasia and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote travel from South-east Asia to Singapore with help...
Cross Hotels & Resorts signs two new properties in Thailand
Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed two new hotel management agreements in Thailand with Evergreen Hospitality.
The 78-key Away Bangkok Sukhumvit and the 70-room Cross...
ILTM Asia Pacific returns this June with packed programme, strong attendance
Attendance at ILTM Asia Pacific this June at Marina Bay Sands Singapore is expected to inch close to 2019 levels, with some 1,000 industry...
Aman Group secures further investment, plans to expand globally
Aman Group is poised to expand globally after securing a further investment of US$360 million on top of its existing investment of US$900 million...
Singapore Airlines, Tourism Australia sign agreement to promote tourism in Australia
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tourism Australia have signed a new multi-year strategic marketing deal to jointly promote leisure tourism to Australia.
This renewed agreement follows...
New DOSM hired for Fairmont Jakarta
Rene Mayer has joined Fairmont Jakarta as direct of sales & marketing since March 1.
The German national previously held the same position at Fairmont...
World’s best airline crown goes to Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways took top honours as the world's best airline in the 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards, beating last year’s winner, Emirates, and perennial...
WebBeds rolls out destination performance tool
B2B accommodation provider WebBeds has launched the WebBeds Destination Index (WBDI), a tool that tracks hotel booking trends weekly to provide an overview of...
Philippine DMCs lament about limited cruise earnings
The number of passengers and cruise ships that called at Philippine ports has plunged between January and September 2019 over the same period in...
