Terror impact on travel to London saved by weak pound
London bookings for the period between July 1 and October 31 are 14 per cent ahead of where they were at the beginning of...
GBTA forecasts pricier airfares, hotels in 2018
The 2018 Global Travel Forecast released by by Carlson Wagonlit Travel and GBTA Foundation projects a 3.7 and 3.5 per cent increase in global...
Hong Kongers, Russians most forward-planning travellers: Agoda
An analysis of Agoda data from 2016 revealed that Hong Kongers book the furthest in advance and Saudi Arabians the most last minute, as...
Companies overspend on last room availability rates: CWT Solution
There’s an approximate five per cent gap between perceived and actual value of last room availability (LRA) rates, according to an analysis of over...
Singapore hotel rates in June slump to lowest in recent years
Singapore hotels saw absolute ADR and RevPAR levels hit their lowest for the month of June since 2010, according to preliminary data from STR.
The...
An easier road from Mandalay drives Bagan’s tourism growth
In 2016, international visitors into Bagan grew 17 per cent to 282,387, with the largest increase coming from overland tourists due to improved Mandalay...
Krabi hits record arrivals with China claiming lion’s share
Airport passenger arrivals into Krabi rose from 376,000 a decade ago to 2016’s record high that eclipsed two million, according to the latest Krabi...
APAC hits record 597 million inbound arrivals: PATA
Foreign arrivals into Asia-Pacific increased three per cent to 597 million in 2016, led by Asia with almost 436 million international arrivals (70 per...
Mother-daughter, father-son travel a trend to watch for Australian families
Results from a recent Virtuoso survey of 772 travel advisors show a strong trend towards mother-daughter and father-son getaways, reflecting greater demand for experiences...
Agents still wanted as Chinese get more involved in travel planning
Amid burgeoning information and greater opportunities to travel, Chinese travellers are wanting more personalised holidays while still valuing support from travel service providers, according...
