Singapore Airlines, OpenAI to enhance service and efficiency with AI
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and OpenAI have teamed up to develop and implement Generative AI (GenAI) tools for the airline – this marks OpenAI’s first...
Kashmir attack raises concerns over travel demand to neighbouring regions
Indian tour operators are raising concerns that the recent terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 28 tourists, could...
Philippines spotlights variety of destinations to charm Chinese travel market
As an archipelago of 7,641 islands, the Philippines is determined to direct more Chinese travel attention beyond Boracay, Bohol, and Cebu, which currently draw...
Middle Eastern travel demand rises for Asia
Middle Eastern travellers are showing growing interest in Asian destinations, with Thailand and Japan emerging as top choices, according to Agoda.
Andrew Smith, Agoda’s senior...
New B2B online platform helps Macau agents with inbound business
TourCon, a B2B tourism resources platform, is helping inbound travel agents promote and sell programmes for Macau, the Greater Bay Area, and China to...
Minor Hotels expands Avani brand with new resort in Fujairah
Minor Hotels has signed Avani+ Fujairah Resort in the UAE, which is set to open in 2028. This new property will be the first...
New Tabelog Weixin Mini App simplifies restaurant bookings for Chinese visitors...
Tencent Cloud and Tabelog have launched the Tabelog Weixin Mini Program for Chinese visitors to Japan. Released on April 23, the mini app operates...
New PATA report highlights tourism workforce gaps in Asia-Pacific
At the PATA Annual Summit 2025 in İstanbul, Türkiye, PATA unveiled a new report, The Evolving Tourism Workforce: Human Capital Development in APAC, focusing...
Macau Hotel Association celebrates milestone year in tourism development
Commemorating its 40th anniversary, the Macau Hotel Association (MHA) has played a key role in shaping Macau’s hospitality landscape, advocating for workforce development and...
CrescentRating leads Muslim travel seminar at Macau’s annual travel show
An introduction to Muslim traveller needs as well as the business potential of halal tourism took centre stage at MITE 2025’s CrescentRating Certified: Muslim-Friendly...
