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Anurak Community Lodge in southern Thailand has won the global 2019 SKAL Sustainable Tourism Award in the rural accommodation category. The award was presented during the opening…

Looking for a romantic destination to pop the question or celebrate years of love, then Koh Samui is just the perfect place for you.

Qatar Airways has announced services to Osaka, Japan starting from 6 April 2020. The second largest metropolitan area of Japan, Osaka will be the airline’s third gateway into the…

Hotels in Hong Kong are witnessing all-time low occupancy levels as ongoing protests continue to cripple the territory’s tourism economy. This was revealed by STR’s preliminary August…

No longer confined to land-based or stationary accommodation options, you can now live your Robinson Crusoe fantasy and explore the hidden treasures of the Maldives with a luxury twist…

Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi has unveiled a series of new sculptures within the Coralarium - the Maldives’ first and only coral regeneration project in the form of an underwater art…

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline will continue its track record of technological innovation by utilising the newly introduced automated self-service baggage drop…

In 2018, India was Singapore’s top overseas source market for the cruise traveller segment. 160,000 Indian cruise holidaymakers (a 27 % increase over 2017) travelled out of Singapore’s…

Loyalty programs have served airlines well for decades. But new technology and a new generation of travellers are changing the rules. Young people have the means and desire to travel…

As sustainable tourism becomes more important than ever, hosts and guests on Airbnb are making significant changes to support environmentally conscious travel.

On this week’s round-up of hot hotel openings, we’re taking a look at Rosewood’s sky-high property in Guangzhou, a luxury lodge in the Arctic Circle and more.

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is promoting events in alternative destinations beyond Bangkok and Pattaya through its new campaign – Meet Now. TCEB is inviting…

In the travel trade, we all chase the best deals, price and promotions for our customers. And delivering a great deal at one of the most stunning accommodations in Bangkok – well, it’s a…

Air India has announced its new direct route of Delhi – Seoul, starting from 19 September. The national carrier will operate direct flights four days a week on the two route using the…

Accor, together with prominent Victorian ‘Brady’ family of Amber Property Group, has made a major dual hotel announcement. Entering the hotel scene for the first time, the Brady family…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced today that, as of 28 October 2019, it will take over operations of services to Busan, in South Korea, from regional division SilkAir, in efforts to…

Singapore Tourism Board has unveiled In Singapore Incentives & Rewards (INSPIRE), an incentive programme to attract potential visitors from the global Meetings, Incentives,…

Bangkok Airways has partnered with Shopee, an e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The tie up is part of a promotion called ‘2019 Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day’ and creates…

At the OTDYKH LEISURE 2019 being held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow from September 10 to 12, Taipei City has made the Taipei Lantern Festival the theme for its pavilion.…

Hotel and resort brand Aman has signed a long-term partnership with Nai Lert Group to manage a hotel and branded residences offered under a long-term leasehold ownership in Bangkok. This…

Online travel agents must embrace merchandising and reinvent retail flow to ensure future growth, says Amadeus. The online travel market is evolving – and fast. Asia Pacific travel markets,…