Tag: ITB Berlin
TUI, Aitken Spence revive charters to Sri Lanka
CHARTER flights from the UK, Netherlands and Scandinavia to Sri Lanka are on the way as TUI and Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence Travels renew...
Myanmar tourism unscathed by fighting
EUROPEAN fascination for Myanmar remains untouched, with tour operators attending ITB Berlin reporting growth in bookings for 2015 despite news of violence close to...
Asia rises on the back of euro depreciation
GERMAN tour operators are predicting that the devaluation of the euro can turn the tide for Asia, especially if sellers play their cards right...
Langkawi eyes European charters with new attractions
LANGKAWI is in talks with operators to launch new charter flights, hoping its new attractions and an intensified promotions drive will help attract more...
Preferred retires Summit, Sterling in restructure
PREFERRED Hotel Group (PHG) has restructured its entire portfolio, a move which sees its established brands Summit Hotels and Resorts and Sterling Hotels being...
Europe too good for Indonesia to give up
THE Indonesian government will not abandon Europe in its marketing and promotional efforts in favour of other volume-generating markets closer to home, said tourism...
Resorts in Maldives turn competitive amid arrivals slide
TOUR operators are seeing "very attractive offers" and discounts of 20 to 30 per cent coming through from the Maldives, which recorded a 7.8...
Diethelm goes ‘from static to dynamic’ with new initiatives
THAILAND'S Diethelm Travel Group is flaunting new dynamism as it rejuvenates the brand, introduces new products and launches a core reservations system to move...
Tour-operating future exists for those who strategise: trade
THERE is still a future for tour operating in Western Europe but this belief comes with the caveat that the business must evolve in...
New owners can use Kuoni’s brand name
NEW owners of Kuoni's tour-operating businesses can continue operating with the name, which carries a legacy of more than 100 years, confirmed Kuoni Group's...