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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...

Hotels not maximising mobile technology

A RECENT TripAdvisor study has found that most hoteliers are not meeting their customer' mobile expectations even though travellers are now attached to their...

Travel agencies’ online platforms must be simple, personal and mobile

TO SURVIVE in an increasingly digitised world, travel agencies must ensure their web platforms are straightfoward, personal and mobile-friendly, said Alan Gertner, industry manager,...

Geopolitical shifts, climate change among top travel risks for 2020, says...

Heightened security threats, civil unrest and geopolitical instability will be the top disruptors to the mobile workforce in 2020, according to an International SOS...

Hotel revenues in Asia-Pacific set to continue rising in 2024: JLL

Hotel occupancy levels in Asia-Pacific continue to rise steadily following the reopening of all key markets, the ramping up of air capacity, and a...

Manila airport deemed worst in Asia

TRAVELLERS have bestowed upon Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport the unflattering title of the worst airport in Asia, revealed a recent survey. Online hotel reservations...

Asia-Pacific tourists shore up inbound travel to Europe

ARRIVALS from Asia-Pacific were a key driver in travel to Europe in 2014 and forward bookings are indicating no let-up for the year ahead. According...

Europe tops Chinese travel pecking order in Rooster Year

Chinese travellers are returning to Europe to usher in the Year of the Rooster, after numbers declined in 2016 likely over terror threat concerns,...

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...

Asia’s hotel transaction volume tumbled 49 per cent in 2012

HOTEL transaction volume in Asia in 2012 fell to almost half of 2011's, dropping from US$3.7 billion to US$1.9 billion, dragging down the global...

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