Tag: ITB Asia
JTB competes for more Asian incentives
JTB Corp has embarked on a massive growth plan to expand its global footprint, with a particular focus on growing the Asian outbound incentive...
Fairfax still hungry for acquisitions in Asia after Kuoni buy
FAIRFAX Financial Holdings, which owns Thomas Cook India and is backed by billionnaire Prem Watsa, is on the prowl for more acquisitions even when...
Brand USA sees results, dives deeper into Asian market
BRAND USA will intensify its focus on emerging South-east Asian markets like Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand following its success in growing the brand in...
STB partners China’s digital giants
IN light of a greater proportion of mobile savvy FITs emerging from China, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced a bevy of digital...
Finland seeking agency partners for new initiative
VISIT Finland aims to build “solid” tour operator and travel agency partnerships in Asia to develop Finland as a stopover destination for Asian passengers...
Aerotel by Plaza Premium Group debuts in Singapore
INDEPENDENT airport lounge operator Plaza Premium Group, which has been widening its portfolio into airport-related services, now boasts a new feather to its cap...
Huge windfalls expected for region as Indonesia lifts cabotage
INDONESIA’S lifting of cabotage of the sea last month is expected to open up the country’s cruise market and pedal up South-east Asia’s ambition...
Peak India incentive season ablaze due to haze
MALAYSIAN agencies handling MICE groups from India are being affected by the haze in the current peak season and fear that arrivals in the...
Youths increasingly relying on travel consultants
Credit: 123rf
CONTRARY to conventional assumptions that travel consultants are losing ground, especially among young adults in an era where entire trips can be booked...
Mount Kinabalu’s new trail a boost for adventure operators
Credit: Sabah Parks
ADVENTURE and inbound operators are rejoicing that from December 1 climbers can trek again to the summit of Mount Kinabalu using a...