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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.
“Invest in tourism for peace”: UN Tourism
UN Tourism has returned to ITB Berlin 2025, placing the need for investments and the sector’s role as a vehicle of peace high on the agenda of the world’s biggest travel trade show.
IATA’s inaugural WDS explores data, technology and cybersecurity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully concluded its inaugural World Data Symposium (WDS) with a broad consensus on three key priorities
Asia Pacific airlines showed a19.9% year-on-year growth for Jan 2025
Preliminary January 2025 traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international passenger markets enjoyed a robust start to the year, driven by a surge in leisure travel during the Lunar New Year festive period.
Conventa Trade Fair’s unique approach upholds quality over quantity
Since 2009, Conventa Trade Fair has been a meetings sector stalwart for Slovenia, taking place in the capital Ljubljana every February.
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