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Charity / Sustainability / CSR

New regenerative travel models to boost local biodiversity and community agency

While often used interchangeably, there are actually a number of differences between sustainable and regenerative tourism.

Adventure Tourism

Blue Jasmine train offers luxury ‘slow travel’ from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

With the Blue Jasmine well on its way into northern territory, guests aboard the luxury train are preparing for a

Airports

Thailand hikes airport fees as foreign tourist arrivals soften

On Friday, 20th February, Airports of Thailand announced that they would increase the current outbound passenger service charge (PSC) for international flights by nearly 50 percent.

Adventure Tourism

TreeHouse Villas Koh Yao scales luxury offerings as treehouse resort trend grows

TreeHouse Villas Kho Yao which epitomises the ethos of green tourism stands out from its imitators for the simple reason that it is truly one with its natural surroundings.

Adventure Tourism

Blue Jasmine luxury train rolls into Uthai Thani as Thailand expands heritage rail tourism

With the Thai countryside unfolding before them, guests aboard the well-appointed Blue Jasmine found themselves in for the ultimate in moving luxury as they made their way to Uthai Thani.

Accessible Tourism

From classroom to community: University of Baguio leads talks on regenerative tourism at 10th ITHSC

The School of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (SIHTM) of the University of Baguio in the northern Philippines held its tenth annual International Tourism & Hospitality Students’ Conference (ITHSC) on Friday, 20th February, at the Newtown Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre in Baguio City.

Cultural Tourism

Blue Jasmine train begins service as Thailand pivots to high-value slow travel

Railway travel has long been synonymous with elegant, leisurely journeying, and The Blue Jasmine is the latest addition to the world’s most luxurious locomotive journeys.

Airlines and Aviation

Thai Airways prioritises business class as premium demand surges

Thai Airways threw the global commercial aviation sector for a loop as 2026 began when it announced that it was doing away with first class and offering a new option called Business Plus.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Global incentive travel nears golden age as demand surges in APAC and North America

Incentive travel, essentially the trips awarded by companies to high-performing employees or partners, is becoming very good business of late.

Adventure Tourism

Ramadan travel transforms traditions amid a global rise in cultural tourism

With this year’s observance of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan starting this week, it is interesting to note that the holiday has shifted from a quiet period into a more vibrant observance coloured by cultural nuances.

Exclusives

Tourism boards ditch mass marketing as digital era shifts focus to authenticity

The digital age has changed the tourism promotion game and the old marketing methods are no longer up to snuff.

Australia

AIME 2026: Traditional conferences face “immersive” overhaul as attendee expectations evolve

While the sound and fury of AIME 2026 has calmed down since it closed its doors on 11th February, the Asia-Pacific’s first major event for the year has imparted several vital lessons for the tourism, travel, hospitality, and MICE communities to ponder on as they move forward.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Luxury travel evolves as post-pandemic travelers seek regenerative stays

Over the past several years, we have seen how luxury travel has shifted from the ultra-maximalist excess of the 1980s to the fancy-free barefoot luxury trend seen in recent years.

Accessible Tourism

Short-term rentals pivot toward ‘experiences’ as Gen Z influence grows

Speaking at the recently-concluded Short-term Rentals Asia Conference (STR) held in Bangkok, Thailand, 17-year-old Jasmine Marshall made a strong case as to how her rising generation is already changing the game when it comes to short-term rental hospitality.

Associations

Oceania sets global event pace as planners swap volume for quality

High impact, purpose-driven, and sustainable: this perfectly describes the MICE sector in Oceania.

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