flydubai expands network in South-east Asia with flights to Penang and...
Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, has commenced its operations to Langkawi and Penang, flying daily from Terminal 3, Dubai International to Penang International Airport and Langkawi...
Penang plays up rural draws to charm visitors
As Penang Global Tourism scales up destination marketing to spur travellers into action, it has chosen to spotlight lesser-known but accessible areas that are...
The StandardX lifestyle hotel brand joins the marketplace
Hotel company Standard International has unveiled a new lifestyle hotel brand, The StandardX, which is said to be a youthful reinvention of the core...
M&E costs forecasted to surge in 2024
The cost of travel soared in 2023, as prices on airfare, hotels, and F&B as pent-up demand fuelled an eager return to in-person events....
Further East 2023 wins more hearts
Further East 2023, an annual invited-only luxury travel trade event, has seen a 30 per cent growth in attendance as the Australasian travel market...
Germany nears pre-pandemic tourism levels from India
Germany is fast closing on its pre-pandemic inbound arrivals from India. Germany recorded 826,703 overnight stays from the Indian market last year – a...
Biometrics holds the key to smarter digital travel: SITA
SITA’s Biometrics White Paper, Face the Future, acknowledged that the global demand for travel is rising, and biometrics is at the forefront of this...
Six more airlines to roll out IATA Travel Pass
Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian will implement IATA Travel Pass in a phased rollout across the airlines’ networks.
These...
UN report underscores tourism’s key role in global economic recovery
Tourism's critical role as a source of employment and economic development will determine growth for the global economy, notes the 2022 edition of the...
Diethelm Travel sees change of ownership
Diethelm-Keller Holding has sold its remaining shares in Thailand-headquartered DMC Diethelm Travel to Stefan Römer, CEO of Diethelm Travel and founder of Tourasia, finalising...
