New tourism feeder markets heat up for Indonesia
Destinations in Indonesia are seeing greater interest from emerging tourism markets, according to buyers and sellers at the sixth Bali and Beyond Travel Fair...
SIA invests S$50 million to spruce up lounges at Changi’s T3
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will invest more than S$50 million (US$37 million) in a major revamp of its SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold Lounges at Changi...
Myanmar Tourism Marketing ties up with US travel advisor association
Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) has signed an MoU with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), which opened its newest chapter in Myanmar in...
Hotelbeds eyes luxury agents in expansion drive
Hotelbeds is targeting an additional 14,000 travel agent customers by 2022, with growth focused on luxury agents and those specialising in "high-value" and longhual...
Royal Caribbean orders third LNG cruise ship from Meyer Turku
Royal Caribbean Cruises is ordering a third ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Meyer Turku.
Scheduled for delivery in 2025, the ship will...
Ascott Reit, Ascendas merger to create APAC’s largest hospitality trust
A proposed combination of Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) and Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-HTRUST) will result in the largest hospitality trust in Asia-Pacific, and...
TAT trims tourism forecast for 2019
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its projections for international tourist arrivals, now down to 40.2 million from the 41.3 million forecast...
Trafalgar launches travel agent podcasts
Trafalgar has launched the industry's first agent e-learning podcast to enable travel agents to listen and learn about the company's brand stories and "behind-the-scenes"...
ASEAN tourism invites travellers to Feel the Warmth with Mastercard
Mastercard and ASEAN NTOs have entered a two-year partnership to promote South-east Asia through a campaign that celebrates the region’s geography, culture and heritage...
Eventbrite’s Facebook integration feature to enhance ticketing distribution
Global ticketing and event technology platform Eventbrite has announced the Singaporean launch of Buy On Facebook, an integration that allows event creators and attendees...
