Tag: ITB Asia
ITB Asia conference attempts to unravel the future of travel
Under the theme of The Future of Travel, the conference component of ITB Asia 2017 will spotlight artificial intelligence and OTAs, as well as...
Exhibitor bookings surge lead ITB Asia 2017 to sell-out performance
ITB Asia 2017 has sold out ahead of its 10th anniversary show this October, which organisers attribute to a surge in booth bookings from the...
Google’s travel push forces change in online space
Eric Zimmerman, director for Google Travel
As Google expands its ever-increasing suite of travel products, the prospects of the Internet giant encroaching deeper into the...
ASEAN@50 partners reveal golden jubilee gameplan
Managing director of TTG Travel Trade Publishing, Darren Ng
With just months to ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary in 2017, the 10 member states have joined...
Thailand’s crowded DMC scene no cause for worry
Managing director of Easy Tours Belgium, Antoine Noens
The constant addition of new players entering into Thailand’s established DMC scene has many questioning if the market is...
Turkish agents assure destination is safe for tourists
Tourists walk down the marble walkway in Ephesus, Turkey
The travel trade from Turkey are at ITB Asia 2016 to reassure buyers here that the...
Go Vacation consolidates, plants roots in Vietnam
Backed by the pan-Europe prowess of its parent travel company Der Touristik Group, Go Vacation – which is already represented in Thailand, Indonesia and...
Messe Berlin affirms Singapore as ITB Asia’s host destination
ITB Asia 2016 opened yesterday morning at Marina Bay Sands, with Singapore minister for trade and industry (industry) S Iswaran (centre) as the guest...
Long-term prospects a draw for hotels in China
Skyline of Shanghai, China
Despite the massive injection of hotel rooms across many Chinese cities in recent years, China remains an attractive market for international...
Tourism investment rises in SE Asia
David Scowsill
Tourism will likely remain a bright spot for South-east Asia in the coming years, with forecast investment to total US$782 billion, accounting for...
