Asia/Singapore Thursday, 5th February 2026

AIME 2025 opens with record-breaking turn out

AIME has announced it has once again broken records for show attendance in 2025 and is curating groundbreaking initiatives that both evolve with and...

AAPA welcomes Air New Zealand as member

Air New Zealand has joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) today with immediate effect. Subhas Menon, director general of AAPA, said: “Air New...

Sustainable future takes center stage at PATA Annual Summit 2025

PATA Annual Summit 2025 (PAS 2025) will open with the theme, Timeless Wisdom for a Sustainable Future, in Istanbul, Türkiye from April 21 to...

Maldives’ free holiday campaign wins many hearts

The Maldives’s newly launched destination campaign, the World’s Biggest Getaway, which dishes out free holidays to lucky winners throughout 2025, has been a big...

Marriott International strikes gold with another record year of signings in...

Marriott International has reported another record year of deals for 2024, following on from its stellar record-breaking year in 2023. This time, it scored...

Further East prepares for an even more fruitful edition in 2025

Following the landmark success of Further East 2024, the organisers are eager to “double down” on serving Asia-Pacific travel in the next edition, which...

Cost, quality remain top considerations for travellers even amid sustainability concerns

Cost and quality remain the dominant priorities for travellers, outweighing sustainability considerations, according to the latest report by the WTTC. In a survey of more...

Renewed optimism as India, China plan to restore direct air links

Direct passenger flights between India and China are set to resume after suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions. The breakthrough came...

Air Busan to disallow power banks in overhead bins after airplane...

South Korea's Air Busan will no longer allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabins – a cautious move following...

India’s union budget to boost tourism and hospitality sector

The Indian government has announced a slew of measures aimed at boosting the country’s tourism and hospitality sector in the Union Budget 2025-26 presented...