Reed launches B2B event dedicated to gay community
Reed Travel Exhibitions is launching what it says is the largest international B2B event dedicated to LGBTQ+, called PROUD Experiences.
The inaugural will take place...
HNA to drop Carlson Rezidor name
China’s HNA Tourism Group is renaming Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group as Radisson Hotel Group effective March 5. This follows several new leadership appointments and...
Indonesia wants more airline seats badly
In addition to cash incentives announced last year, the Indonesian government is extending sales and marketing support to airlines to bring seat capacity up...
Philippine outbound travel growth stretches consumer fair beyond seams
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has a happy problem: an oversubscription of its Travel and Tour Expo (TTE), which this year saw the...
Malaysia trade upbeat about Iranian New Year demand
Malaysian inbound agents are observing strong forward bookings from Iran for the Iranian new year known as Nowruz, which runs from March 20 to...
Ex-Kuoni Moeschler out to transform Miki travel
Miki Travel, a DMC majority owned by Japan’s H.I.S. Group, is undergoing transformation with three strategic pillars – technology, expansion and management – since...
Expedia adds event tickets
Expedia has added Event Tickets to its activities and attractions offering, a new service that brings tickets for more than 95,000 concerts and theatre...
A paws-perous new year wish for all our Chinese readers
Headquartered in Singapore, where majority of the population are Chinese, Lunar New Year is a HUGE event in the Lion City. Our office is...
Focus on youths, families as Singapore breaks tourism records
As the country attains record highs in visitor arrivals and tourism receipts for the second consecutive year in 2017, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB)...
Mammoth hotel project sparks fears of further strain to Boracay
A 1,001-key hotel being built in Boracay – set to become the country’s biggest – is creating some unease within the trade about potential...