Organisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England are seeking official travel agent partners around the world. The world’s third largest single sports event will kick off on 18 September 2015, running through to the final at London's Twickenham Stadium on 31 October 2015. An official travel programme has now ...

Asia Pacific, April 2, 2013

Asian luxury resort operator, Six Senses, is embarking on a global expansion plan. The Bangkok-based company has announced its intention to develop five new-build properties across five countries in the next three years. The new additions will include the brand’s debut in the Western Hemisphere, with properties already under development in ...

Asia Pacific, February 20, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts expects to add 11 new hotels this year, driven by emerging markets in Asia and Latin America. Seven new Westin hotels will open in Asia Pacific in 2013, increasing the brand’s regional portfolio to nearly 50 hotels by year-end. These will include several new openings in China, ...

Asia Pacific, February 5, 2013

Asia Pacific and the Americas are the most "open" regions in terms of tourist visa requirements, a new UNWTO study has found. Based on a global evaluation of visa requirements, including the implementation of visa-on-arrival and eVisa policies, the UNWTO found that an average 20% of the world’s population do not ...

Asia Pacific, January 29, 2013

Nine of the world's cruise associations have joined forces to create a new body designed to promote the industry on a global level. The Asia Cruise Association (ACA) and International Cruise Council Australasia (ICCA) have come together with North America’s Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the European Cruise Council (ECC), the ...

Asia Pacific, December 18, 2012

Today Travel Daily talks to Rocio Florian Ventura, PromPeru's  Account Manager for Asian Markets, about the tourism board's promotion activities in Asia... Q)           PromPeru recently attended ITB Asia. Which Asian markets are you targeting? Our main Asian market is Japan. We started promoting in Japan in 2004 and it’s our ...

Asia Pacific, November 13, 2012

Argentina, Chile and Colombia have launched a new joint marketing initiative aimed at boosting tourist arrivals from Australia. Under the new collaborative effort, the three tourism boards will visit Australia in August together with 30 representatives from city tourism departments, hotels and attractions. Five events will be staged in Sydney, Melbourne ...

Asia Pacific, July 9, 2012

Paul Gauguin, the South Pacific cruise operator, has unveiled its 2013 itineraries including 73 new ports of call. Next year, the company will offer 19 itineraries calling at 22 countries aboard its two luxury ships - the recently-revamped Gauguin and the new 90-guest Tere Moana, which launches this December. The Gauguin, which ...

Asia Pacific, June 21, 2012