Boracay to reopen next month, but rehabilitation not in place
As a sustainable tourism programme is set to be enforced countrywide, the Philippine travel trade has stressed the need to learn from the haphazard...
Penang tourism works towards European comeback
Armed with a bigger promotional budget, Penang Global Tourism (PGT) is going after the longhaul markets from Europe, spurred in part by Qatar Airways’...
HotelQuickly adds tours and activities through new partnerships
Hotel booking website and smartphone app HotelQuickly has partnered with online travel-sharing community, travelbook, and online activities booking platform, eOasia.
These partnerships will enable HotelQuickly...
Skyscanner’s direct booking options for Vanilla Air takes off
Global flight search and comparison engine Skyscanner has partnered with with Vanilla Air, a subsidiary low-cost airline wholly owned by All Nippon Airways, on...
For Japan, a return to business as usual after disasters
As Japan picks up the pieces from two major natural disasters that struck the nation in the space of three days, it is now...
Avis goes Beep with new platform for travel agents
Avis Budget Group in Asia has rolled out its one-stop training platform, Beep, for travel trade professionals.
Beep provides an overview of the company’s brands,...
Philippines’ TPB gets new chief
Veteran tourism official Marie Venus Tan is the new COO of the Philippines Tourism Promotions Board (TPB).
She replaces actor Cesar Montano whose short stint...
Review fraudster on TripAdvisor gets jail time
A pivotal legal ruling in Italy saw a persistent online review fraudster sentenced to jail, prompting reviews site TripAdvisor to emphasise its stance against...
Peak DMC sets up new Indonesia base in Bali
Peak DMC, operating brand for the Intrepid Group, is expanding in South-east Asia with the opening of Peak DMC Indonesia.
The Indonesia office marks Peak...
Cox & Kings’ self-driving trips hit the roads in India
As experience-led tours gain traction in India, Cox & Kings has created a host of new thematic journeys on localised and unique activities.
Yusuf Poonawala,...
