North America, Europe higher up on APAC travellers’ radar: Sojern
Travellers from Asia-Pacific are venturing to North American and European destinations in 2Q2017 compared to local and regional ones in 1Q2017, bucking the global...
World’s busiest airports revealed: ACI
The Airports Council International (ACI) has revealed its study of the world's busiest airports in 2016, with Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) retaining its top spot with...
Tourism confidence soars to decade’s high as Europe rebounds: UNWTO
International tourist arrivals worldwide reached 369 million in January-April 2017, up six per cent from the same period last year, with business confidence reaching...
Chinese tourists biggest spenders in 2016: UNWTO
Chinese outbound tourism expenditure grew 12 per cent to US$261 billion last year, continuing a trend of double-digit growth every year since 2004 and...
Hilton named world’s most valuable hotel brand, Premier Inn most powerful
The latest annual Brand Finance Hotels 50 report by valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance has ranked Hilton the world’s most valuable hotel brand...
For luxury travellers, it’s now experiences over dollars
The desire for learning and enrichment, giving something back, the rise of the ephemeral and instant as well as great service are the key...
Tourism remains a global driving force for jobs, economy: WTTC
Growth in the travel and tourism industry outpaced the global economy for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, according to WTTC.
The industry grew 3.3...
APAC biggest winner as Japan outbound market rises again
As the Japanese outbound market recovers from a 5.4 per cent year-on-year decline in January to mid-March last year to a 4.1 per cent...
ForwardKeys reports new damaging travel data resulting from Trump’s two travel...
US president Trump's first executive order in January to block entry for citizens of seven countries and latest revision on the travel ban on...
Singapore more pricey for business travel, but still cheaper than HK
Singapore is now the fourth most expensive location in Asia-Pacific for business travel, rising one spot from last year's regional ranking by global mobility...
