August 2018 - Asia Travel Log

Indian tourism ministry aiming to attract 14 lakh Chinese travellers

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

While China is attracting eyeballs from all across the globe, what has been making headlines recently is the Indian Tourism Ministry’s interest in the Chinese market and the initiatives being…

NCL’s senior vice president in APAC: Fleet realignment “key for success in China”

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

Steve Odell, as senior vice president and managing director of APAC and China for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), is responsible for the strategic expansion, vision and continued growth of the…

Off The Beaten Track: Explore ancient Turkey with D-Resorts

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

With the experience economy booming, it’s time to start meandering off the beaten Turkish track for experiences that give travellers a taste of the Ottoman Empire and ancient Turkey. A…

Carlson Wagonlit: Amadeus deal to “accelerate our continued global growth”

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

With New Distribution Capability (NDC) the talk of Traveltown at the moment, unsurprisingly the topic was at the heart of the STX conference in Singapore this week. It seems airlines…

Is this really the “Guestroom of the Future”?

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) subsidiary Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has revealed that it has had its patent application for its WorkLife Room concept approved. Considered by the company the…

Dark Tourism: The destinations we don’t talk about

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

A global travel trend that’s hard to swallow, dark tourism takes travellers to places that are identified with tragedy, suffering, death and destruction. These are destinations such as war zones,…

India and Japan battle it out to win Uber’s flying taxis

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

A model of Uber’s electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle concept (eVTOL) flying taxi. Source: AFP/Robyn Beck INDIA AND JAPAN have been shortlisted by Uber to be the site of…

What is Thailand doing to lure back Chinese travelers?

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

Chinese travelers account for nearly one third of tourists to Thailand. Source: Shutterstock THANKS to rising wealth in China, the Chinese are traveling and spending more than ever before on…

Why hotels in China should strengthen their online bookings

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

Hotels in China ought to pay more attention to their online hotel bookings as China’s online hotel reservation industry maintains speedy growth with monthly active users (MAU) reaching 91.09 million…

Tech and personalisation will be key for APAC airline growth: Sabre

Posted by Travelelog - August 31, 2018

Sabre Corporation has surveyed 30 APAC airlines, and the results show that carriers are revaluating their strategic focus as they think about new ways to generate revenue and increase yield.…

Month: August 2018

Indian tourism ministry aiming to attract 14 lakh Chinese travellers

NCL’s senior vice president in APAC: Fleet realignment “key for success in China”

Off The Beaten Track: Explore ancient Turkey with D-Resorts

Carlson Wagonlit: Amadeus deal to “accelerate our continued global growth”

Is this really the “Guestroom of the Future”?

Dark Tourism: The destinations we don’t talk about

India and Japan battle it out to win Uber’s flying taxis

What is Thailand doing to lure back Chinese travelers?

Why hotels in China should strengthen their online bookings

Tech and personalisation will be key for APAC airline growth: Sabre

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