Q1 arrivals to Thailand soar on back of Chinese growth
DRIVEN by a dramatic 93 per cent growth in arrivals from China, Thailand’s visitor arrivals surged to a record 6.8 million in 1Q2013, up...
Travellers care less about budgets than experiences: Visa survey
BUDGETS have become less important to travellers, who now care more for the types of attractions, quality of scenery and rich cultural experiences that...
Tourist arrivals to Maldives on the upsurge
HELPED by better air access, tourism in the Maldives is picking up this year, after a dismal first quarter in 2012 owing to political...
Asia spearheads international air travel growth
ASIA showed the most growth in air travel between 2011 and 2012, and is also the world's most competitive aviation market, according to a...
Hong Kong is China’s most searched destination
HONG Kong generated the most interest from Chinese travellers this year, taking tops in the number of page views researching holiday destinations in the...
February year-to-date hotel bookings trump pre-downturn levels
DESPITE the shorter month of February, global hotel bookings and rates surpassed those of the same month last year, with year-to-date bookings for both...
Thailand sweeps four out of 10 spots for top islands in...
THAILAND, Indonesia and the Philippines dominate the top 10 island destinations in Asia, although they fail to make a dent in international rankings.
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Philippines scores record growth for January-February
THE Philippines secured a record number of arrivals for the first two months of the year, posting 854,187 visitors in January and February 2013.
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Room prices in Asia inched two per cent higher in 2012
THE average price of a hotel room in Asia climbed two per cent in 2012 to 109 points on the Hotel Price Index (HPI),...
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...
