Travel Market Trends, Tourism Sector Performance, Travel Policy Reviews

ILTM Asia brings in high-end travel products that restore confidence to responsible luxury travellers.

Expedia’s TAAP programme gives travel agents access to an extensive inventory of more than 145,000 hotels

STB launches its "Get Lost and find the Real Singapore" campaign in Sydney

ITB Berlin attracts 10,644 exhibitors from 187 countries

World Travel Fair Shanghai opens for registration

ITB Asia 2012 at Marina Bay Sands from Oct 17 to 19

Amadeus acquires airconomy

Trafalgar doubles its bookings out of Asia,particularly Singapore

Following this transaction comprising of 6,100 rooms (48 hotels) Accor’s portfolio in these countries will reach 241 hotels, covering the spectrum of hotel segments.

Travelzoo Asia Pacific, a licensee of Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO), a global Internet media company, today released the findings of its subscriber survey.

Bali’s leading villa and private house holiday specialist The Private Company has further expanded its already substantial luxury product portfolio following its appointment as wholesaler for Four Seasons private residence villas in Jimbaran Bay.

CWT has released Business Travel Market Trends in 2012, an infographic capturing the main landmarks for 2012 in terms of supplier offerings, pricing, negotiations and more.

Average room rates for luxury hotels in many shopping havens around the world have dropped significantly, according to the recent Hotels.com® Hotel Price IndexTM (HPI®), boding good news for Singaporeans who rank shopping at the top of the list when they travel.

The Park Hotels has selected RateTiger’s price intelligence tool to better monitor the market and ensure their pricing decisions are relevant and dynamic.

Lumayan Indah Sdn Bhd and Banyan Tree Holdings Limited (“Banyan Tree”) have announced their collaboration to introduce a luxurious hotel-plus-residence property branded Banyan Tree Signatures Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, a project developed by Lumayan Indah.

Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, announced the opening of the 107-room Park Plaza Coimbatore.

Meeting with Japan´s Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, has called for the continued international support of the country’s tourism sector.

Post-tsunami survey reveals Japan is still key destination for Mainland Chinese travellers

Chairman of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), Mr Chris Barlow, has announced that Karen Bolinger has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MCVB.

Tourism businesses in Chiang Rai are pleased to announce the formation of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Chiang Rai Chapter, the 39th chapter in the world.