Alipay, WeChat Pay now open to international tourists
Chinese payment giants Alipay and WeChat Pay have both opened their platforms to international travellers in China for the first time.
To use Alipay app...
Fusion has major expansion, new brands in store for Vietnam
Wellness-oriented hotel group Fusion has unveiled plans to substantially step up its Vietnam’s presence by tripling the number of properties in the country while...
Aviation roundup: Royal Brunei Airlines, Jetstar Asia and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
Airbnb scores nine-year Olympic sponsorship deal with IOC
Airbnb has signed a deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to provide accommodation for the host cities until 2028, as the games' organisers...
China piques growing interest from South American luxury market
China is attracting growing interest among South America's luxury travellers as trade between the two continents strengthen and luxury bleisure bookings are on the...
KTO partners Wego to woo more GCC travellers
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has partnered travel search engine Wego to boost visitor arrivals from the GCC to South Korea.
To attract more tourists from...
Pragma Hospitality signs deal to manage Eco Inn Hotel Group’s properties...
The newly-formed Pragma Hospitality has signed an agreement with Eco Inn Hotel Group to manage the group's existing portfolio of six economy hotels located...
Thailand’s Kata Group plots growth on back of southern airports’ expansion
With the expansion of southern Thailand's airports, Kata Group's founder and president, Pramookpisitt Achariyachai, alongside son and heir, Pariyawit Achariyachai, who recently assumed the...
Hotelbeds rolls out B2B destination marketing services
Hotelbeds has launched a B2B service for destination marketing organisations (DMOs) globally, which the company claims will help "to drive incremental tourism arrivals".
Leveraging the...
Airbnb teams up with TAT to push travel beyond big cities
Airbnb has partnered the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to launch the Beyond Big Cities website that is aimed at promoting travel to lesser-known...
