Monthly Archives: January 2018
Foreign visitors to contribute 8% increase in Thailand’s tourism revenue
During the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2018 held in northern Thai city of Chiang Mai the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) revealed a growth target of 8 percent in tourism revenue from the international market. Referring to the …
Geotourism course in Harvard will teach managing overtourism
Overtourism is the new buzzword in the travel sector and has driven a global debate all across the top destinations. Harvard Extension School is thus launching a new course on Regional Planning, Sustainable Tourism and Geodesign to help professionals and …
Bunson Travel Services renews exclusive technology partnership with Travelport for 5-years
Travelport, the leading Travel Commerce Platform, announced it has renewed its exclusive technology partnership with Bunson Travel Services Ltd, the leading Travel Management Company (TMC) in East Africa, for a period of 5-years. Bunson Travel Services, …
B2B website for agents to be launched by Saga
Tigerbay, Atcore’s reservation and e-commerce platform has become the new technology partner for the Saga holiday brands , the Saga Holidays, Titan Travel and Saga Cruise. Tigerbay stated that the deal will be extended over a 10-year period since Saga …
New uniform collection unveiled by Alaska Airlines and Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang
Alaska Airlines and fashion designer Luly Yang debuted a modern, West Coast-inspired, custom-designed uniform collection today. At a fashion show this afternoon inside Alaska’s Sea-Tac hangar, employee models walked the runway, showcasing over 90 garments and accessories to …
New Flagship lounge at LAX
Los Angeles International Airport will have the new Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining facilities announced by the American Airlines. Customers will have several options to dine, relax and get ready for long journeys with the new location. …
Record breaking number of cruise tourists set course for Denmark
The Danish ports expect their busiest year in cruise. More than 1.1 million guests are expected to visit Denmark during the cruise season of 2018 which is an all-time record. “Denmark will experience the highest number of cruise …
Tourists warned by Foreign Office over the latest bombing in Thailand
The Foreign Office in Thailand has long warned to all the international and national tourists as the terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in the country. Recently, there were explosions in Bangkok in April …
Chinese and Russian tourists makes up the major Middle East tourists
According to the World Tourism Organization, Middle Eastern tourism in 2017 saw a huge number of Chinese and Russian visitors who boosted the industry rather than the Europeans. The Mideast region as a whole drew 58 million …
Gatineau sees its sculptures go snowy in latest tourism draw
Gatineau will open a new snow sculpture exhibit in Jacques-Cartier Park which will coincide with the annual Winterlude festivities. The popular Canada 150 attraction with Mosaïvernales will feature 25 ice and snow sculptures along the one-kilometre path, paralleling the …
