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Thai travel agents express concerns regarding Thailand’s arrivals target
Officials from the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) expressed concerns that the country may be unable to hit its target of 39 million foreign arrivals for 2025.
ABTA urges holidaymakers to check their passport meets validity rules for travel to Europe
With the start of the Easter holidays just a few weeks away, ABTA – The Travel Association is encouraging anyone with plans to travel to Europe to make sure their passport will be valid for their trip.
Vietnam’s Ba Den Mountain to host major events for UN Day of Vesak 2025
The Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh, Vietnam has been designated as the venue at which thousands of delegates will light candles and pray for global peace as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 this May.
IATA calls for rapid global adoption of digital identity technologies
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the rapid adoption of digital identity technologies today, 19th March, in Sydney, Australia.
WTTC appoints Andrea Grisdale as the Vice Chair of ‘Together in Travel’
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced Andrea Grisdale, Founder and CEO of IC Bellagio as Vice Chair of its new initiative, Together in Travel, alongside thirteen founding partners.
ICCA partners with AIME
The International Congress and Conference Association (ICCA) has announced a new Industry Partnership with the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME).
C9 report shows surge in residential-driven hospitality investments in Phuket
C9 Hotelworks’ latest report shows that Thailand’s tourism boom has led to greater investments into the hospitality real estate sector, particularly for residential developments.
SAii Laguna Phuket hosts Serandipians & Takumians’ Essence of Phuket
SAii Laguna Phuket welcomed over 150 luxury travel advisors for the annual Serandipians and Takumians event held from 3rd to 7th March.
Business Travel Show Asia Pacific comes to Singapore this April
The BTN Group which has organised the Business Travel Show Europe for three decades brings the same world-class sourcing, networking and educational programme to the Asia Pacific this April.
FHRAI urges Government to delink F&B GST from Hotel Room Tariffs
The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has reiterated its demand to delink the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Food & Beverage (F&B) services from accommodation charges in hotels.
Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority appoints 2025 Advisory Committee
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA), USA, has appointed ten distinguished travel advisors to its Tourism Advisory Committee.
SriLankan Aviation College hailed IATA ATC top performer for 2024
SriLankan Airlines’ training centre SriLankan Aviation College was recently hailed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as an IATA Authorized Training Center (ATC) Top Performer for 2024.
UN Tourism opens Regional Office for the Americas in Rio
The new Regional Office will focus on strengthening investment promotion.
Japanese travel agencies to promote trips to China
Japanese travel agencies announced their collective plan to promote travel to China at an event held in Tokyo on Monday, 3rd March.
‘Technology Game Changers: Future Trends in Travel & Tourism’ report from WTTC & Trip.com
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group have unveiled Technology Game Changers: Future Trends in Travel & Tourism at ITB Berlin, spotlighting the innovations set to revolutionise the industry.
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