Penang seals pact with Ctrip to bring tourism growth to state
Chinese OTA giant Ctrip and Trip.com (a Ctrip Group company) have entered into a strategic MoU with Penang Global Tourism, sealing the first partnership...
Japan, New Zealand deemed ‘safer’ in a VUCA world: Virtuoso
The potential travel disruptions caused by geopolitical situations, which has been termed VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) by international travel agency network Virtuoso,...
Hong Kong’s tourism chief floats idea of “travel bubbles” to prop...
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced the launch of the second stage of its three-phase recovery plan to restore visitor confidence, as the...
Asia makes bigger strides in LGBT travel
ITB Berlin’s LGBT pavilion this year has gotten bigger and more diverse, with several Asian exhibitors expressing appreciation for a platform with which to...
A giant Game of Thrones surprise
Kristian Nairn, who played gentle giant Hodor in Game of Thrones (GoT), surprised fans on tour in Belfast last week when he popped out from...
Qantas delays international restart to December
Qantas has pushed back its plan to restart international flights to late-December, after the federal government announced the delay of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout...
Glamping on the rise in SE Asia
RECENT research released by C9 Hotelworks shows that more and more travellers to South-east Asia are choosing luxury tented accommodation, or glamping, as opposed...
YouTrip, Withlocals take S’poreans virtual travelling
YouTrip, Singapore's first multi-currency mobile wallet, has partnered Dutch travel marketplace Withlocals to bring virtual travel to Singaporeans through an array of curated experiences...
Amadeus distributes hotels online with DerbySoft partnership
Amadeus and hotel technology provider DerbySoft have partnered to distribute the GDS’ inventory on OTAs and travel metasearch engines.
Besides the increased reach, DerbySoft’s solution...
Thailand looks to court Malaysian market once travel ban lifts
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has intensified its efforts on social media to stay connected with Malaysians – its second largest inbound market after...
