China Eastern, BlueFocus hype new inflight retail era driven by e-commerce
China Eastern Airlines and BlueFocus IFEC have jointly conducted a simulation for what they call the world's first "Air to Home" inflight shopping service,...
Myanmar National Airlines hops on twin-destination drive
An application to run flights lining world heritage sites in Myanmar and Cambodia has been lodged as part of a bid to boost tourism.
Myanmar...
Malaysia Airlines welcomes its first A350-900
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) last week took delivery of its first A350-900, a member of the Airbus A350 XWB family of wide-body aircraft, intended to...
Hello Kitty the new face of UNWTO’s sustainable tourism year
Hello Kitty has been appointed Special Ambassador of the International Year of UNWTO's Sustainable Tourism Development 2017 (IY2017), promoting the year's campaign of "Travel....
Thailand Tourism Forum 2018 to address Bangkok’s megacity dilemmas
The Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) will return for its seventh annual edition on January 22, 2018 with the theme of Megacity Bangkok – A...
Shanghai Disneyland abuzz with Toy Story expansion
Shanghai Disneyland will be welcoming its seventh themed land, the Disney Toy Story Land, come summer 2018.
This will be the first time Shanghai Disneyland...
Booking.com doubles support for tourism changemakers in 2018
Booking.com will dedicate €4 million (US$4.75 million) to tourism start-ups and changemakers through the Booking Booster Programme introduced this year, as well as two new...
Surin’s last words on tourism
Former secretary-general of ASEAN and former Thai foreign minister Surin Pitsuwan died of an acute heart attack on November 30. He was 68.
Surin reportedly...
Amadeus expands startup seeding to three Asian markets, new industries
Amadeus Next will expand into three new Asian markets, namely China, Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as new industries, as it turns two years...
GetYourGuide closes Series D funding, steps up Asia expansion
Berlin-based online booking platform for travel activities, GetYourGuide, has closed a US$75 million Series D funding round and is stepping up its Asian presence.
The...
