A familiar face helms Thai tourism but Kobkarn will be missed
Thailand’s Cabinet reshuffle on November 24 sees the return of former minister of tourism and sports, Weerasak Kowsurat, to the role, replacing Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul...
Mt Agung update: Bali industry steps up care for stranded passengers
Amid mounting flight cancellations and an extended airport closure, Indonesia's tourism minister Arief Yahya is urging the travel industry in Bali and Lombok to...
Singapore on the radar as Celebrity Cruises eyes longhaul demand
Celebrity Cruises, the luxury cruise brand operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, is looking to grow longhaul demand between Singapore and destinations such as Europe,...
FIT Ruums opens 10th Asia office in Japan
FIT Ruums, launched just last year as Webjet's travel distributor in Asia, has its 10th office in the region with its latest opening in...
Bus tour operator hops on Ctrip partnership
Ctrip.com International has partnered Big Bus Tours, said to be the world's largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, to offer bus tours in 19 cities...
Tokyo bar hopping made easier for solo travellers
A new Japanese company, Libra Inc, has launched the Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour, taking solo travellers around alleys in Shinjuku and Shibuya where locals...
Flights cancelled, airports close as Mt Agung alert peaks
The Mount Agung alert status has been increased from level three to four (the highest) as of 06.00 local time this morning, with Bali's Ngurah...
IATA to roll out next generation BSP
The most extensive and ambitious modernisation of BSP (Billing & Settlement Plan) since it was created in 1971 is set to be rolled out.
The...
Visit California projects US$1 billion spend from India by 2021
Visit California is holding its first-ever California tourism CEO mission to India this month, with the tourism board expecting to see 41 per cent...
Tokyu Hotels on expansion blitz, craves stronger global brand presence
Japanese hotel company, Tokyu Hotels, is on an expansion drive in the lead up to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with three properties...
