Breaking News
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Immigration New Zealand warns travellers of visa scam
Unauthorised eTA visa websites charging up to 10 times more
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Hacking threat prompts Qantas to remove Frequent Flyer numbers from boarding passes
Frequent Flyer membership number will no longer be visible
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Regulator wants India's airlines to text passengers about delays
DGCA demands speedier resolution to customer service issues
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Minor International signs partnership to roll out wellness centres at hotels
VLCC Group collaboration begins at Avani+ Hua Hin Resort
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Death toll up to 35 as Japan cleans up after Typhoon Hagibis destruction
Flight operations slowly getting back to normal
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Lion Air set to go public before year-end
IPO could raise up to USD1 billion
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HotelPlanner acquires Singapore based Venuexplorer
HotelPlanner expanded into Asia earlier this year with a Singapore office
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Air NZ taps Walmart boss as its next CEO
Kiwi Greg Foran returning home
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Indonesia halts plans to close Komodo Island
Airbnb sending tourists on Antarctic research mission
Four Chinese tourists dead in Utah bus crash
Lombok touts sustainable homestay tourism
Cox and Kings India backed Tempo Holidays and Bentours collapse
Saudi Arabia relaxes hotel rules for tourists
Police investigating Cox & Kings after Kolkata office shuts down
Qantas irks partner Fiji Airways with 'aggressive' move
Webjet takes a financial hit from Thomas Cook collapse
San Francisco tour guide accused of being a spy for China
Virtuoso ditches Cox & Kings over liquidity concerns
Boeing to pay out compensation to Max crash victims' families
Hong Kong Airlines cutting flight crews as HK downturn bites
Hong Kong group tours plunge 86 percent for Golden Week
Gastro bug sickens more than 100 on Australian train
Japan braces for super typhoon Hagibis, Rugby World Cup match cancelled
Immigration New Zealand warns travellers of visa scam
Karma Group declares war on single sue plastics
Ebix acquires Cox & Kings' corporate travel business
Singapore to crack down on misleading OTA pricing
AIRLINE
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Vietnam Airlines launches in-flight Wi-Fi
Airbus A350 routes offer Wi-Fi packages for a fee
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Qantas investigates several tyre blow-outs
Scrutiny on Q400 Dash-8 fleet
HOTEL AND RESORT
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Onyx Hospitality checking in to Niseko,Japan
Amari to debut in Japan's winter sports hotspot
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Hilton to debut Conrad brand in Malaysia
KL new-build hotel to open in 2021
DESTINATION
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Ctrip partners with JR Kyushu Rail
MoU inked to lure more Chinese travellers to the region
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Myanmar granting VoA entry to six more countries
Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association expects latest visa relaxation to boost tourism
BUSINESS TRAVEL
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Scoot rebrands premium cabin product to ScootPlus
Rebrand from ScootBiz came from customers feedback
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BCD Travel signs up to the Qantas Channel
BCD Travel clients will avoid paying booking fees
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JTB Asia Pacific and Cvent sign strategic partnershuip
'Platinum Partnership' to run through 2020
sports travel
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Taiwan's King of the Mountain Challenge returns this month
Taiwan's pro-am cycle race among world's hardest
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Japan sees tourism surge from Rugby World Cup fans
Flight bookings from competing nations up nearly 40 percent
TOUR OPERATOR
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Wendy Wu Tours appoints Australia GM
Troy Ackerman joins from Globus
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Avis expands to Myanmar
Car rental brand enters Yangon
TRAVEL AGENT
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Sabre Corp unveils new Singapore HQ
New Asia Pacific regional office opens
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Singapore Air strengthens Sabre NDC partnership
Agents get access to KrisConnect content
CRUISE
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Dream Cruises unveils details of world's longest roller coaster at sea
New ship Global Dream will feature the 'Space Cruiser' coaster
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Royal Caribbean appoints new Australia and NZ managing director
Gavin Smith returns after four years as International VP
LUXURY
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Mandarin Oriental signs new China luxury hotel
Mandarin Oriental Nanjing will open in 2022
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Ritz Carlton coming to Fukuoka
162-room new build to anchor city's new urban lifestyle development
TECHNOLOGY
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ITB Asia launching travel tech show for 2020
Travel Tech Asia will run in conjunction with main event
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China's big two digital wallets jostle for travellers' tax refund revenue
Up to USD30 billion goes unclaimed
GREEN TRAVEL
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Call to ban air miles reward schemes
They encourage excessive flying, says climate report
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Karma Group declares war on single sue plastics
Bali resort Karma Kandara removing plastic water bottles and toiletries
FROM OUR BLOG
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Mole Expert Hub: How visitors experience Baltimore and Maryland
Different visitor perceptions and experiences
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Taiwan Food and Discovery - Hualien regional cuisine
Joy Clark explores more of Taiwanese food culture with a trip in the mountains
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Mole Expert Hub - Indigenous South African Cuisine
Perceptions and experiences of indigenous South African cuisine
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Mole Expert Hub - Visitor Experiences in Washington, DC
International visitor perceptions and experiences of Washington, D.C.
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Visit Detroit and Pure Michigan Host the Trade at Highclere Castle
Visit Detroit and Pure Michigan hosted a very special, exclusive VIP trade event at the film location of Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle near Newbury.
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Package Travel Regulations - one year on
One year after the introduction of the Package Travel Regulations, Traveltek takes a look at the impact
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Brits Continue Their Love Affair with the Package Holiday
ABTA has revealed in a recent study into UK consumers' travel habits that package holidays continue to "dominate" the UK overseas holiday market.
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