MATTA births online travel marketplace
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and its technology partner, Fusionex Group, has launched a new AI-powered 24/7 B2C travel marketplace...
Experiential travel’s here to stay – and industry players rise to...
No longer a niche segment, experiential travel is now mainstream as technology, social media, and greater connectivity between places drive travellers to seek out...
Princess Cruises sails into Kota Kinabalu for current homeporting season
Diamond Princess
Kota Kinabalu is featuring for the first time on Princess Cruises’ itineraries for 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, where a total of eight ships will...
UNWTO unveils startup competition winners
Startups from around the world have been recognised for their contributions to sustainable and responsible tourism in the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition.
Supported by...
Cambodia hotels prepare to welcome more Chinese FITs
The Sun & Moon Urban Hotel
CAMBODIA’s hotels are gearing up to better cater to the surge in Chinese tourists, especially FITs, to the country.
According...
Hotelbeds acquires HolidayTaxis as it pushes deeper into ancillary space
Hotelbeds is making a bigger push into the rapidly expanding ancillary distribution space with its acquisition of HolidayTaxis Group, a UK-based provider of transfer...
GlobalTix, Go City join forces to digitise travel services
GlobalTix and Go City have come together to provide convenience and integrated experiences for Go City customers, agents and operators in South-east Asia destinations...
New pavilion at FHA-HoReCa to highlight tech innovations in hospitality
This year's FHA-HoReCa, a specialist industry show for hotel, restaurant and cafe suppliers, will debut the Hospitality 4.0 pavilion, a platform for solution providers...
Aviation roundup: Singapore Airlines, Cathay Dragon and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes, updated frequencies and codeshare news.
Accor’s Mövenpick to make Brisbane debut
Accor will bring its Mövenpick brand to Brisbane for the first time with the opening of the 96-room Mövenpick Hotel Brisbane Spring Hill come...