Korean airlines no longer levy fees for early cancellations
SOUTH Korea's airlines have been ordered to abolish fees for international flights that are cancelled three months ahead of the departure date, effective from...
Indonesian budget lodging on a prosperous roll
Improving Covid-19 situation and stronger travel confidence have resulted in an exceptional year of growth for budget lodgings in Indonesia.
OYO's bookings rose 90 per...
King Power chairman takes stake in Thai AirAsia
(From left to right) Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, CEO of King Power Group; Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, King Power Group’s chairman; Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia; and...
Birdwatchers flock to Philippines’ Cagayan for grey-faced buzzard
Birdwatching is the new tourism product of Cagayan in northern Philippines, thanks to the interest elicited by grey-faced buzzards that migrate from Japan to...
Cambodia’s tourism sector eyes new markets in region
With tourist arrivals from China, Thailand and Vietnam coming in greater numbers than before, Cambodia is keen to develop new feeder markets in the...
Taiwan bans all foreigners amid spike in imported cases
Taiwan has indefinitely banned the entry of all foreign visitors, excluding foreign resident permit holders and diplomats, from midnight on Wednesday as part of...
Trade saddened but sees wake-up call in Thomas Cook’s fall
The global travel industry is coming to terms with the demise of 178-year-old British tour operator Thomas Cook following its bankruptcy announcement earlier this...
Singapore to provide AR training, data transformation benchmarks for tourism players
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will roll out three programmes by end-2020 to give local tourism businesses a boost in their data transformation journeys,...
Rising start-up culture drives Ascott’s lyf into more Asian cities
The Ascott's co-living lyf brand is gaining traction in Asia, making up a trio of signings among the hospitality company's new 14 contracts clinched...
Mekong region mulls single visa for five Chiang cities
A single-visa scheme for five Chiang cities across Thailand, Myanmar, China and Laos is in the works.
The five cities comprise Chiang Rai and Chiang...
