Expedia expands agents programme Blogger 8:08 PM Expedia expands agents programme Amee Enriquez, Singapore, October 3, 2011 EXPEDIA aims to draw more business from travel agents in Singa... Continue Reading
Mainland travellers 'tired' of old favourites Blogger 8:06 PM EXOTIC and far-flung destinations such as Mauritius and Madagascar in the south-west Indian Ocean, and Israel in the Middle East, are becom... Continue Reading
Indonesia gets creative to draw tourists Blogger 8:05 PM THE MARRIAGE between the creative economy and tourism sectors under Indonesia's newly-established ministry would create synergies that ... Continue Reading
Nepal hot for Chinese Blogger 8:04 PM Nepal hot for Chinese Brian Higgs, reporting from CITM 2011, Kunming, October 28, 2011 NEPALI inbound operators have been seeing a steady... Continue Reading
TTG China's breaking news platform takes off Blogger 8:03 PM TTG Asia Media has launched TTG China e-Daily , a free Chinese-language daily news email service for travel professionals in the Greater Ch... Continue Reading
Westin to make Xian debut Blogger 8:02 PM WESTIN Hotels & Resorts will open The Westin Xian on December 1, marking the entry of the Westin brand into China’s Shaanxi province.... Continue Reading
Who is most productive? Blogger 8:01 PM SIX finalists are vying for PATA Singapore Chapter's search for the most productive practice this year. The six finalists, picked from ... Continue Reading
Air Bagan, Asian Wings code share Blogger 8:00 PM MYANMAR's domestic carriers, Air Bagan and Asian Wings, have inked a codeshare agreement for 13 selected destinations in the country. S... Continue Reading
Australia's Jade Express appoints GSA for Thailand, Myanmar and Indochina Blogger 7:54 PM Australia's Jade Express appoints GSA for Thailand, Myanmar and Indochina Sirima Eamtako, Bangkok, October 18, 2011 AUSTRALIA-based J... Continue Reading
Wyndham expands India footprint Blogger 7:53 PM Wyndham expands India footprint WYNDHAM Hotel Group is adding to its 14 hotels in operation and 15 under development in India, with the f... Continue Reading
Thailand counts tourism costs Blogger 7:51 PM THAILAND could lose more than 25 billion baht (US$815 million) in tourism revenue and fall short of earlier tourist targets this year shoul... Continue Reading
Travel advisories worry India inbound Blogger 7:48 PM Travel advisories worry India inbound Shekhar Niyogi, Kolkata, October 27, 2011 THE MOOD surrounding India's festive season has been ... Continue Reading
Summit Go China delivers gold results Blogger 7:47 PMTHE INAUGURAL Go China Acme in Suzhou aftermost year generated US$188 actor account of tours to China, according to a analysis conducted ami... Continue Reading
Orchid Hotel Singapore up for sale Blogger 6:18 PM Orchid Hotel Singapore up for sale ORCHID Hotel Singapore has been put up for sale by exclusive agent Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. Located ... Continue Reading
Carlson launches Radisson Blu in Asia-Pacific Blogger 5:57 PM Carlson launches Radisson Blu in Asia-Pacific CARLSON launched yesterday across Asia-Pacific its Radisson Blu hotels and resorts brand, w... Continue Reading
Aloft Bangkok - Sukhumvit 11 launches opening deals Blogger 5:56 PM Aloft Bangkok - Sukhumvit 11 launches opening deals ALOFT Bangkok – Sukhumvit 11 has unveiled special introductory rates in conjunction w... Continue Reading
Indonesia promotes Sapta Nirwandar to vice minister of tourism Blogger 5:55 PM Sapta Nirwandar INDONESIA Ministry of Culture and Tourism director general of marketing, Sapta Nirwandar, has been promoted to vice ministe... Continue Reading
Malaysia to target US outbound through golf tourism Blogger 5:54 PM MALAYSIA’s hosting of the annual PGA Tour-accredited CIMB Asia Pacific (Golf) Classic from October 27 to 30 is a cost-effective way of pene... Continue Reading
Thai travel agent association retains buoyant outlook Blogger 5:53 PM Thai travel agent association retains buoyant outlook Sirima Eamtako, Bangkok, September 30, 2011 THE ASSOCIATION of Thai Travel Agents (... Continue Reading
Brisbane makes a splash for major water conference Blogger 5:52 PM Brisbane makes a splash for major water conference BRISBANE edged out Sydney to win the bid for the International Water Association (IWA)... Continue Reading
Preferred Hotel Group appoints Asia-Pacific head Blogger 5:51 PM Preferred Hotel Group appoints Asia-Pacific head Ananya Narayan PREFERRED Hotel Group (PHG) has appointed Ananya Narayan as area managing... Continue Reading
Bangkok Airways offers Bangalore promotion Blogger 5:50 PM Bangkok Airways offers Bangalore promotion BANGKOK Airways has launched an introductory offer of 15,300 rupees (US$307) for economy-class... Continue Reading
Thai tourism bodies join hands to ease flood suffering Blogger 5:49 PM Thai tourism bodies join hands to ease flood suffering THE TOURISM Council of Thailand (TCT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Touri... Continue Reading
Pan Pacific appoints area vice president, operations - Singapore Blogger 5:48 PM Pan Pacific appoints area vice president, operations - Singapore Hans Heijligers PAN Pacific Hotels Group has appointed Hans Heijligers a... Continue Reading
Poland the new Russia Blogger 5:47 PM POLAND is proving to be the new Russia and IT&CMA sellers are making a beeline for the record number of 27 Polish buyers who are presen... Continue Reading
Who's doing waka waka Blogger 5:46 PM Who's doing waka waka Brian Higgs, reporting from ITB Asia 2011, Singapore, October 19, 2011 INDIAN and Chinese luxury travellers are... Continue Reading
Deutsche Bahn appoints GSAs for Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore Blogger 5:45 PM Deutsche Bahn appoints GSAs for Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore DEUTSCHE Bahn (DB Bahn), the German national rail operator, has appointe... Continue Reading
AirAsia stumbles in Vietnam Blogger 5:44 PM AirAsia stumbles in Vietnam Sim Kok Chwee, Singapore, October 13, 2011 AIRASIA’s plan to gain a foothold in Vietnam by establishing a new... Continue Reading
IHG appoints Bali area manager Blogger 5:43 PM IHG appoints Bali area manager Tom Meyer INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Tom Meyer as general manager InterContinental ... Continue Reading
Asia is so happening Blogger 5:35 PM Move over Rolls-Royce, let’s go into the Mini Cooper: New luxury travellers shun ostentatiousness Region has outstripped Europe as having m... Continue Reading
Mainland travellers 'tired' of old favourites Blogger 5:31 PM EXOTIC and far-flung destinations such as Mauritius and Madagascar in the south-west Indian Ocean, and Israel in the Middle East, are becom... Continue Reading
China racks brain over tourism brand Blogger 5:30 PM China racks brain over tourism brand Brian Higgs, reporting from CITM 2011, Kunming, October 28, 2011 BEING able to improve on past touri... Continue Reading
US welcomes more Chinese Blogger 5:29 PM US welcomes more Chinese Amee Enriquez, reporting from CITM 2011, Kunming, October 27, 2011 MAINLAND Chinese arrivals to the US have grow... Continue Reading
Who is most productive? Blogger 5:28 PM SIX finalists are vying for PATA Singapore Chapter's search for the most productive practice this year. The six finalists, picked from ... Continue Reading
Nepal hot for Chinese Blogger 5:27 PM Nepal hot for Chinese Brian Higgs, reporting from CITM 2011, Kunming, October 28, 2011 NEPALI inbound operators have been seeing a steady... Continue Reading
PATA's eye on China Blogger 5:26 PM PATA's eye on China Karen Yue, reporting from CITM 2011, Kunming, October 27, 2011 MAINLAND China will get much of PATA’s attention i... Continue Reading
Thailand counts tourism costs Blogger 5:25 PM THAILAND could lose more than 25 billion baht (US$815 million) in tourism revenue and fall short of earlier tourist targets this year shoul... Continue Reading
Go China Summit delivers gold results Blogger 5:24 PM THE INAUGURAL Go China Summit in Suzhou last year generated US$188 million worth of tours to China, according to a survey conducted among t... Continue Reading
Wyndham expands India footprint Blogger 5:23 PM Wyndham expands India footprint WYNDHAM Hotel Group is adding to its 14 hotels in operation and 15 under development in India, with the f... Continue Reading
Maldives to benefit from new environmental science branch Blogger 5:22 PM Maldives to benefit from new environmental science branch THE MALDIVES, which aims to be carbon neutral by 2020, could significantly bene... Continue Reading
Westin to make Xian debut Blogger 5:21 PM WESTIN Hotels & Resorts will open The Westin Xian on December 1, marking the entry of the Westin brand into China’s Shaanxi province.... Continue Reading
Shanghai shows classic side Blogger 5:20 PM THE SHANGHAI Municipal Tourism Administration (SMTA) has rolled out its own tourism theme, Classical Shanghai, along with complementary pro... Continue Reading
Shanghai all geared up for CITM 2012 Blogger 5:19 PM Shanghai all geared up for CITM 2012 Brian Higgs, reporting from CITM 2011, Kunming, October 27, 2011 SHANGHAI is set to host next year’s... Continue Reading
Air Bagan, Asian Wings code share Blogger 5:18 PM MYANMAR's domestic carriers, Air Bagan and Asian Wings, have inked a codeshare agreement for 13 selected destinations in the country. S... Continue Reading
TTG China's breaking news platform takes off Blogger 5:17 PM TTG Asia Media has launched TTG China e-Daily , a free Chinese-language daily news email service for travel professionals in the Greater Ch... Continue Reading
Clarification on Kuoni-Abacus article Blogger 5:16 PM Clarification on Kuoni-Abacus article IN OUR online article dated September 15, 2011, on Kuoni Travel Group appointing Abacus Internation... Continue Reading
Macau picked for India agents' convention Blogger 5:15 PM Macau picked for India agents' convention Shekhar Niyogi, Kolkata, October 25, 2011 THE TRAVEL Agents Federation of India (TAFI) will... Continue Reading
Travel advisories worry India inbound Blogger 5:14 PM Travel advisories worry India inbound Shekhar Niyogi, Kolkata, October 27, 2011 THE MOOD surrounding India's festive season has been ... Continue Reading
Tens of thousands flee Bangkok fearing breach of river banks Blogger 4:14 PM People use buckets to remove water from a flooded shop in central Bangkok October 28, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Damir Sagolj By Jason Szep a... Continue Reading