Royal Caribbean chases Taiwan’s market of ‘keen cruisers’
Honing in on the Taiwan fly-cruise market, Royal Caribbean International was in the state last week to highlight its upcoming cruising experiences in a...
Malaysia, Azerbaijan strengthen tourism cooperation
Tourism Malaysia has announced a Malaysia-Azerbaijan cooperative tourism initiative, marking a strategic bilateral effort to woo more tourists from Azerbaijan and the Caucasus region...
Porter & Sail and Design Hotels partner up for mobile bookings
Following a new partnership with Design Hotels, travel technology platform Porter & Sail's has launched a mobile booking functionality to complete the end-to-end user...
India’s LGBT tourism gets shot in the arm
The Indian travel trade has reacted positively to the recent Supreme Court ruling that decriminalised homosexuality, a move that’s expected to provide a significant...
Genting Cruise Lines amps up focus on Indonesia with second MoU
Genting Cruise Lines has signed a new MoU with Indonesia’s state-owned terminal operator, Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero), as part of its ongoing commitment towards...
TAT intensifies courtship of regional travellers in 4Q
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is now aggressively courting South-east Asian travellers with its latest partnership with a trio of airlines in the region...
Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott checking in to Sri Lanka
Come 2021, the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott brands will make their Sri Lanka debut in Colombo, set to be part of a new luxury...
IHG’s third voco hotel heads to Melbourne
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed its third voco-branded property in Australia, partnering with Brady Group to open voco Melbourne Central in July 2020.
The...
What to expect from Global Tourism Economy Forum 2018
The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) will hold its seventh edition in Macau on October 23 and 24, spearheading discussions in the context of...
Remembering Mamerth Banatin, a beloved travel pioneer and skilled dancer
The Philippine travel trade mourns the passing (Tuesday night) of Mamerth Banatin, 87, president and founder of Adam’s Express Travel, who is well-loved for...
