China is experiencing a huge tourism boom during the week-long National Day holidays, driving the country’s economic growth.     The nationwide passenger traffic fell slightly on the fourth day of the holidays, but remained at a high level, according …

The Singapore Tourism Board has said that Viet Nam is a promising tourism market that ranks among its 10 biggest anywhere and four biggest in Southeast Asia.   Sherleen SEAH, the area director of STB Vietnam, said: “We are very …

A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a central Philippine mountain region Thursday, killing at least 15 people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help.     This new landslide surged …

Hong Kong Airlines has announced that it will add the entertainment centre of Macao to its growing network, following the signing of a codeshare agreement with ferry services company, TurboJET.   The new partnership, which is the first of its …

Ctrip is going to launch a tailored service channel which is catering to tourism spending in destinations along the country’s high-speed railways in its latest efforts to tap the domestic tourism market.     This Chinese online travel platform announced …

There are over 40 tourists airlifted from rain-ravaged North Sikkim on Sunday as a large part of the district continued to remain cut off from the rest of the state. The tourists had been confined to hotels since heavy rains …

Large-scale incentive group PTT Public Co. Ltd., a global gas company based in Thailand, heads to Korea this year. The group, composed of 1,312 employees, will visit Korea in batches starting from September 2 until December 3, 2018.   The …

ITB Asia, ‘Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show’, will focus on the interdependence of travel and technology this year, under the overarching conference theme of “Travel Reimagined”. Key leaders in travel and tech will provide profound insights on the major trends …

Singapore Changi Airport registered 5.72 million passenger movements in July 2018, a 5.7% year-on-year increase. Aircraft movements rose 2.5% to 32,710 landings and takeoffs, while airfreight throughput grew 2.1% to reach 183,300 tonnes, compared to the same period last year. …

Asia’s budget airlines are expanding their services to Japan with the number of overseas tourists in the country increasing at a rapid pace. Medium-haul flights from various regions in Asia are reaching beyond big cities like Tokyo and Osaka to …