Tag: ITB Berlin
Business as usual with Kuoni as it breaks up
CONTRACTING with Kuoni Switzerland, UK, Benelux and Scandinavia/Finland is continuing as per normal, even as the Kuoni Group seeks to sell off these operations...
Langkawi gets spiffed up to attract high-end travellers
CONSTRAINED by issues of sustainability and carrying capacity in the face of a rising tide of arrivals, Langkawi will sharpen its focus on the...
Bangkok Airways remains ambitious despite Thailand’s political crisis
THAILAND'S domestic turmoil has impinged on Bangkok Airways' performance, but has not hindered the independent carrier from keeping up its network and fleet expansion...
Rising ITB costs bring ROI pressure
IT is still billed as the most important travel tradeshow but rising costs of participation at ITB Berlin are forcing exhibitors to look twice...
New series of tourist fees in Dubai, Maldives bring challenges to...
TOURISM players in Dubai and the Maldives have to contend with new tourism taxes and the operational headaches they bring.
Dubai is introducing Tourism Dirham,...
Datai brand expands into Johor
DESTINATION Resorts & Hotels (DRH) has disbanded its hotel management arm Archipelago Hotels & Resorts but its plans to export “the art of Malaysian...
Old rivals Bali, Phuket see new threat
OLD rivals Bali and Phuket are seeing that their competition for Australian travellers is now not one another but longhaul destinations such as Hawaii...
Hawk-eyed buyers wait for right time to swoop in on Thailand
THAILAND'S protracted political turmoil is throwing 2015 contracting out of the windows, with hoteliers bracing for pressure on rates the moment some stability is...
Germans shun India as negative reports continue to air
INDIA has lost ground in the German market as a result of the rape cases which have tarnished the destination's image.
Marco Polo Reisen suffered...
India’s aviation sector catches tail wind of recovery
SIGNS are pointing to a revival of India's aviation sector this year thanks to Air India's recovery, a flood of new seat entitlements and...
