Alipay tie-up with Splyt allows Chinese travellers to book rides in-app
Alipay has entered its first deal to integrate mobility solutions, partnering UK mobility startup, Splyt Technologies, to give Chinese travellers in-app access to a...
Sabre and Infini sign new Japan distribution agreement
Infini has been appointed the official distributor of the Sabre Global Distribution System (GDS) in Japan.
The Tokyo-headquartered ticketing and reservation system will now market...
For Thailand, promoting emerging destinations could be as simple as ABC
As the number of international tourist arrivals into Thailand surged past 38 million in 2018, the South-east Asian tourism heavyweight is seeing a greater urgency to encourage travellers to visit lesser-known parts in the country to take pressure off travel hotspots and spread tourist revenues to smaller destinations.
Myanmar’s VoA move welcome but not enough, says trade
Myanmar’s travel trade has welcomed a move that will see six longhaul source countries granted visa on arrival (VoA), but claim more needs to...
Hilton unveils two new brands in Thailand
Hilton is launching two new brands, Canopy and Hilton Garden Inn, into the Thai market to capitalise on tourism growth particularly in the lifestyle...
Hospitality training gets Boost in mobile space
Hospitality players now have another solution to address the perennial concern of skilled staffing, as Singapore-based Boost expands its presence in Asia.
Boost provides mobile...
IATA, Star Alliance extend passenger verification partnership
IATA and Star Alliance have renewed their collaboration on traveller document verification.
In a signing ceremony at IATA’s 75th Annual General Meeting in Seoul, the...
Qantas, American Airlines JV likely to materialise
Qantas and American Airlines are creating a joint venture to better serve customers flying between the US and Australia and New Zealand.
Detective Conan’s tribute to Singapore sparks tourism push
An upcoming Japanese animated film has sparked a series of publicity pushes for Singapore, which serves as an unprecedented setting for the show.
Detective Conan:...
Belitung’s international tourism dreams dashed with termination of Singapore flights
The cessation of Garuda Indonesia’s four-times-weekly services between Singapore and Belitung has not only dashed the Indonesian island's fledgling ambitions for international traffic, but...
