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Sea of opportunity in selling cruises
With cruise penetration in some fast-growing markets in South-east Asia as low as 0.02 per cent in recent times, education is an important next step for the region’s travel agents to expand their...
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Navigation app finds its way in travel industry
When Yakov Slushtz lost his way during a hike with his wife, he also discovered the idea for WishTrip, a navigation app powered by user-generated trail content and recommendations. “The seeds of...
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Botswana Tourism says large portion of travel community backs lifting of...
Botswana Tourism has spoken up in support of the government’s controversial decision to reverse a ban on elephant hunting, with some speculating that the country’s tourism would suffer as a result of...
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In Okinawa, Miyako readies to say konnichiwa to the world
Some 300km south of Okinawa, a small island known mainly to the Japanese is rising up on the maps of foreign tourists, buoyed by the arrival of its first international airport, international branded...
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Hilton brand portfolio most valuable, but Marriott holds strong in luxury
While Hilton clinched the lead in terms of value of top performing brands in a recent ranking, it is also playing catch up with Marriott in the luxury space. According to Brand Finance’s latest hotel...
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Minor Hotels to hit the tracks in central Vietnam
Minor Hotels has bought a train carriage from the Vietnamese state-owned railway, with which it hopes to reimagine transportation between two Anantara resorts in a marriage of old-timey romance and...
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ILTM grows into title of premier luxury travel show in APAC
Staking its claim as the premier B2B luxury travel event in the region, ILTM Asia Pacific last week returned to Singapore “100 per cent bigger” than its inaugural edition, with a heightened stringency...
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Pet travel startup wants to improve flying experience for furry friends
With airlines tightening their pet travel policy in cabin in light of recent incidents, a Singapore-founded startup supported by Amadeus could be the help that carriers need to provide assurance to...
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Trafalgar launches travel agent podcasts
Trafalgar has launched the industry’s first agent e-learning podcast to enable travel agents to listen and learn about the company’s brand stories and “behind-the-scenes” information while on the go....
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Rolling out the welcome mat
With Mauritius increasingly seeking out diverse visitor markets, tourist accommodations are starting to roll out the carpet for Asian guests, determined to make them feel at home while priming them to...
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