Tag: Luxury Travel
Cuba, Rwanda make their move on APAC travel market
Asia-Pacific's luxury travel markets are attracting new suppliers from non-traditional destinations, hoping to bank in on the recent interest they're seeing in their countries.
For the first...
Luxury travel sector rebounds in post-quake Hokkaido
Hokkaido was struck by two earthquakes in recent months, but tourism business has been quick to rebound particularly in the high-end sector, according to...
Space the next frontier for ultra-luxury travel
Imagine travelling from New York to Shanghai in 40 minutes or from Hong Kong to Singapore in 22 minutes. This may be possible within...
The lure of simplicity
Bells and whistles may define a new crop of resorts, but some hoteliers contend that barefoot luxury remains the Maldives’ strongest suit
New CEO heads up Scott Dunn
Luxury tour operator Scott Dunn has named COO Sonia Davies as global CEO, an appointment that will take place with immediate effect.
Former CEO Simon...
Virtuoso Travel Week heads to China next year for Asia debut
As more Chinese travel agencies join its network, Virtuoso will next year debut the Virtuoso Travel Week On Tour Asia in China, where the...
Virtuoso CEO: What makes travel agents priceless?
Virtuoso, a global network of travel designers, has existed for more than 30 years – way before the Internet forced travel agents to stop acting as order takers and start being real advisors. Founder Matthew Upchurch never stops exhorting that message to agents. The CEO of Virtuoso talks about how to get more Asian travel experts into its fold.
‘Barefoot’ luxury travel tradeshow debuts in Bali in November
A new luxury travel tradeshow, Further East, to be held in Bali in November, asks buyers and sellers to “shake off your shoes and...
First ILTM Asia Pacific gets the nod of buyers and sellers
The first ILTM Asia Pacific, held in Singapore from May 21-24, hosted 538 luxury travel planners from 16 countries across Asia-Pacific and saw 33,000...
South Korea ups luxury quotient amid greater DMZ interest, marketing efforts
As South Korea forays into the luxury travel market, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) says intensified marketing efforts and special interest tour potential emerging...
