Thailand: Asia’s premier yachting hotspot
Bangkok – The Thailand Yacht Show, held from 22 to 25 February this year at the Ao Po Grand Marina, Phuket is being hailed as Thailand’s top yachting event, placing the Kingdom firmly on the global yachting map. Hosted by … Continue reading Thailand: Asia’s premier yachting hotspot
EVA to launch daily Taipei-Chiang Mai flights
Taipei – EVA Air will launch daily nonstop flights between Taipei and Chiang Mai, starting on July 1. The airline will serve the route with an Airbus A321-200 configured in Business and Economy Classes for 184 passengers. The new route will give passengers on … Continue reading EVA to launch daily Taipei-Chiang Mai flights
Hotels suffer as sharing economy grows
San Francisco – Solo travel is becoming increasingly popular; a survey by a holiday home insurance company has shown that 74% of people have chosen to use Airbnb when traveling alone to avoid extra charges. They have advised on ways … Continue reading Hotels suffer as sharing economy grows
Hainan Air: Direct route from Edinburgh to Beijing
Edinburgh – The first ever direct flights from Scotland to China will begin in June following an announcement in China this morning. The ground-breaking announcement will see Hainan Airlines flights to Beijing beginning from 12th June, flying 4 weekly on … Continue reading Hainan Air: Direct route from Edinburgh to Beijing
Travelers who book through OTAs stay longer
Seattle – Expedia, Inc., partnered with Oxford Economics to analyze hotel guest spending during more than 98,000 trips, segmented by guests who booked part or all of their trip using an online travel agency (OTA) and non-OTA guests – and … Continue reading Travelers who book through OTAs stay longer
Australian PM stresses need for free trade
Sydney – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday stressed the need for his country and its neighbors to embrace free trade and not close the door to markets. “Free trade opens new doors for Australian businesses to millions of … Continue reading Australian PM stresses need for free trade
ASEAN: Australia Invited to Join Association
Sydney – The Indonesian President says Australia should join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as the Turnbull government prepares to host the first ASEAN summit on Australian soil. Australia is not a formal ASEAN member but takes part in … Continue reading ASEAN: Australia Invited to Join Association
ASEAN summit: Focus on stability of the region
Sydney – Australia will host one of its biggest gatherings of world leaders when the ASEAN special summit is held in Sydney this weekend. Ten South-East Asian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi and Joko Widodo, will meet with Prime … Continue reading ASEAN summit: Focus on stability of the region
ITB 2018: Travel Business is Booming
Berlin – With a five per cent increase in business volume at ITB Berlin 2018 compared to last year, and excellent business being forecast for the coming months, the international travel industry is well on course for a record year. … Continue reading ITB 2018: Travel Business is Booming
Application for ITB China Startup Award 2018
Berlin/Shanghai – Aspiring startups can apply from 1 March until 10 April 2018 for the ITB China Startup Award on the stages of the eTravel World at ITB China, taking place from 16 to 18 May 2018, in Shanghai. The award … Continue reading Application for ITB China Startup Award 2018