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TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Middle East 2026
Celebrate the pinnacle of travel and hospitality. Nominate your brand for the region’s premier awards program honoring innovation, leadership, and excellence. Submissions close Jun 28, 2026. Join the industry's elite in Dubai this September.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Thailand 2026
Celebrating the pinnacle of achievement in Thailand’s travel trade. Join us at the gala ceremony in Bangkok on October 15, 2026. Recognition for top-tier hospitality, aviation, and tech innovators. Enter your nomination today!
Inspiring Women in Travel Asia Awards 2026
Elevating the voices of women leaders in the travel industry. Join us in celebrating excellence, mentorship, and innovation across Asia. Nominate a trailblazer today for our 2026 ceremony in Bangkok and join a community dedicated to gender diversity and leadership.
TDM Global Summit Singapore – 2026
An exclusive invitation-only gathering of 200+ C-Suite travel and hospitality executives. Join us on Nov 11 in Singapore for high-impact networking, strategic insights, and discussions on the future of travel tech and regional growth. Shape the industry’s tomorrow.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Asia 2026
Honoring the trailblazers of the APAC travel industry. Join us in Singapore on Nov 24 to celebrate regional excellence in aviation, hospitality, and travel tech. Nominations close Sept 26, 2026. Showcase your brand’s impact on the global stage.
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‘We’re seeing bottlenecks’: Investment chief warns Vietnam’s infrastructure must match hotel boom
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‘What we do is agility’: How one hotel CEO bypasses booking platform squeeze
Manmeet Thakralbutra, Founder and CEO of Arawana Group, said smaller hotel operators are increasingly squeezed between global chains with larger loyalty ecosystems and OTAs that influence pricing across Thailand’s hospitality market.
‘Stop working in silos’: BCD CEO says 80% of travel buyers have overhauled risk systems
Eight in 10 firms now integrate traveller tracking alerts and emergency coordination systems.
‘We do the expert work’: CEO says travel agents can bypass fragmented global rail rules
Luxury train tourism and fragmented booking systems drive specialist rail travel growth.
‘Get in early’: Tech executive warns hotels to master AI search optimization or lose guests
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Vietnam Exposition Centre connects to global economy
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Global checkpoints streamline immigration rules as peak travel demands faster processing
Going through immigration is one of the biggest stressors for many of today’s foreign travellers, especially thanks to the way one’s travel credentials are scrutinised before being allowed in.
Gulf states accelerate hotel expansions as conflict drives down regional arrivals
The Middle East’s hospitality sector is navigating a complex landscape in 2026.
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India's aviation sector is entering a period of tightening capacity and rising fares, as airlines grapple with elevated fuel costs, airspace disruptions, and mounting operational pressures.
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TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Thailand 2026
Celebrating the pinnacle of achievement in Thailand’s travel trade. Join us at the gala ceremony in Bangkok on October 15, 2026. Recognition for top-tier hospitality, aviation, and tech innovators. Enter your nomination today!
Inspiring Women in Travel Asia Awards 2026
Elevating the voices of women leaders in the travel industry. Join us in celebrating excellence, mentorship, and innovation across Asia. Nominate a trailblazer today for our 2026 ceremony in Bangkok and join a community dedicated to gender diversity and leadership.
TDM Global Summit Singapore – 2026
An exclusive invitation-only gathering of 200+ C-Suite travel and hospitality executives. Join us on Nov 11 in Singapore for high-impact networking, strategic insights, and discussions on the future of travel tech and regional growth. Shape the industry’s tomorrow.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Asia 2026
Honoring the trailblazers of the APAC travel industry. Join us in Singapore on Nov 24 to celebrate regional excellence in aviation, hospitality, and travel tech. Nominations close Sept 26, 2026. Showcase your brand’s impact on the global stage.
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‘We’re seeing bottlenecks’: Investment chief warns Vietnam’s infrastructure must match hotel boom
According to Michael Piro, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Indochina Capital Corporation, tourism growth is being driven by liberalised visa policies, political stability, and rising investment in tourism infrastructure.
‘What we do is agility’: How one hotel CEO bypasses booking platform squeeze
Manmeet Thakralbutra, Founder and CEO of Arawana Group, said smaller hotel operators are increasingly squeezed between global chains with larger loyalty ecosystems and OTAs that influence pricing across Thailand’s hospitality market.
‘Stop working in silos’: BCD CEO says 80% of travel buyers have overhauled risk systems
Eight in 10 firms now integrate traveller tracking alerts and emergency coordination systems.
‘We do the expert work’: CEO says travel agents can bypass fragmented global rail rules
Luxury train tourism and fragmented booking systems drive specialist rail travel growth.
‘Get in early’: Tech executive warns hotels to master AI search optimization or lose guests
Lighthouse warns early adopters of GEO optimisation will hold structural advantages over rivals who delay investment.
‘Asia is not one market’: Agoda CEO says local partnerships critical to battle fragmentation
Bank rewards and payment platforms influence how travellers complete hotel reservations.
‘Treat your points like perishable inventory’: Executive warns of $1T travel rewards trap
Tribuescape says airlines and hotels can expire balances or change redemption rules without warning.
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- Kove Hotel & Spa Mykonos Joins MGallery’s Aegean Collection
- KPMG Lower Gulf’s Walid Daoud highlights sustainability’s role in regional tourism investment
- Global checkpoints streamline immigration rules as peak travel demands faster processing
- Gulf states accelerate hotel expansions as conflict drives down regional arrivals
- Indian airfares surge as carriers slash summer flight capacity