Indonesia’s draft criminal code would be disastrous for tourism, warns trade
Industry members in Indonesia have expressed their deep reservations and objections over the passing of a revised criminal code containing controversial articles, as they...
Cox & Kings’ IATA license terminated; Ebix acquires its business travel...
The IATA has terminated the license to sell tickets for Cox & Kings and asked the debt-ridden Indian tour company to surrender its IATA...
Saudi Arabia opens doors to international tourists for the first time
Once opened to Muslim pilgrims visiting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia has made tourist visas available to non-religious travellers for...
Hotel investment sales in Singapore likely to hit new high in...
Singapore is on course to close out 2019 with record high hotel transaction volumes of S$2.5 billion (US$1.8 billion), buoyed by increasing tourist arrivals,...
Radisson goes to New Zealand
Radisson Hotel Group has signed its "biggest hotel management deal in 2019 in Australasia" to enter New Zealand with four new hotels comprising 777...
What’s in a Thomas Cook name? Ask Madhavan Menon
To keep or not to keep? Such is the quandary that is facing Madhavan Menon, chairman & managing director of Thomas Cook India (TCIL),...
Jakarta trade calm but cautious after student protests take to streets
It's been a week of apprehension for many inbound tourism players in Indonesia after demonstrations broke out in Jakarta to demand lawmakers to halt...
Hyatt writes new Caption for lifestyle brand
Hyatt Hotels has rolled out Caption by Hyatt, a new select service lifestyle brand "designed to inspire personal connection" through "comfortable, flexible and communal...
Nay to proposed tourism tax in Macau
The Macanese trade is casting doubt on the effectiveness of the government’s proposal to impose a tourist tax to tackle overtourism, instead seeing other...
India gains ground as key market for the Maldives
A combination of several positive factors including endorsement from Bollywood celebrities, growing air connectivity between the two countries, and aggressive promotion, has led to...
