Tag: ATF
ASEAN tourism heads consider next steps
THE formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on December 31, 2015 marked a major milestone in the region, but several issues still...
BA’s Malaysia comeback a boost to inbound business
HAVING suspended flights in 2001 as global travel slowed following the 9/11 incident, British Airways (BA) will resume direct daily flights from London to...
Thailand slowly gets back on its feet
THAILAND’S tourism industry is recovering from last year’s political crisis, though the rate of growth is slow and external factors such as the collapse...
Philippines readies to play ATF host next year
GIVEN that 99.2 per cent of total foreign arrivals last year travelled to the Philippines by plane, airlines and infrastructure development are therefore a...
Growing air links pave for more creative ASEAN packages
THE recent addition of new airlines and services into the ASEAN aviation landscape has greatly increased regional connectivity by linking up secondary destinations.
Following the...
Trade curtails Russian fallout with alternatives
WHILE travel companies in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia have been severely affected by the recent collapse in Russian tourism, some are already countering the...
ASEAN takes steps towards open skies goal
THREE multilateral agreements have been developed for ASEAN Open Skies and further goals being considered for the long-term, according to Win Swe Tun, director...
GOASEAN TV to beam spotlight on tourism
ASEAN tourism ministers at their meeting on Monday welcomed Malaysia’s initiative to establish a homegrown English language ASEAN-focused TV travel channel for all member...
SE Asia welcomes a new wave of Chinese travellers
CHINA is propping up demand in a number of South-east Asian markets, with suppliers reporting that Chinese travellers are now more open to soft-adventure and...
Leverage ‘South-east Asia’ instead of ‘ASEAN’, says trade
ASEAN’S integrated tourism strategy would pack a heavier punch by focusing on South-east Asia as a destination rather than branding the association within the...
