Breaking News
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Regulator approves Ctrip's 42.5 percent stake in MakeMyTrip
Chinese travel giant now owns nearly half of India's MMT
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GoAir revives IPO plans
Company has reportedly hired bankers
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Nepal bans single-use plastics from Mount Everest
New rules proposed include permit fee hike
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Laos bus crash kills 13 Chinese tourists
Bus skidded off mountain road en route to Luang Prabang
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Korean cuts more Japan flights
Demand has slumped after Korea's trade dispute with Japan
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VietJet launching New Delhi flights
Budget carrier will fly to Indian capital from Hanoi and HCMC
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Radisson Blu checking into Hoi An
Radisson Blu Hoi An will have 734 rooms and villas
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Budget hotel chain RedDoorz lands USD70 million for expansion
Company will open tech hub in Vietnam
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Cathay Pacific filming passengers during flights
Cathay Pacific chiefs quit amid protests row
Ha Long Bay introducing tour boat plastic ban
Thailand to open 22 new national parks
Boracay closes beach after tourist buries diaper in sand
Boeing may shut down 737 Max production
Air New Zealand just got Litt up
Australian tourist shot dead in New Zealand
Max 737 grounding sees global seat capacity shrink by 41 million
Hong Kong tour companies, hotel industry in crisis
Flights in and out of Hong Kong cancelled as protests build
Malaysia airport departure tax kicks in next month
Delta Air Lines drops Singapore
China Airlines execs removed amid cigarette smuggling scandal
Qantas announces Chicago flight launch
Hong Kong Airlines suspending San Francisco flights
Cathay Pacific caves in to China pressure over protesting airline staff
Sipadan Island to close every December
Crown Resorts on the defensive after money laundering claims
Advisories issued as Hong Kong protests spread to airport
AIRLINE
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Air New Zealand names interim CEO
Current chief executive Christopher Luxon departs next month
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Vietnam Airlines strengthens Delta Air Lines codeshare pact
VN Hanoi-Tokyo route added
HOTEL AND RESORT
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Dusit International bringing dusitD2 brand to Bangkok
181 room property to open in 2023
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Marriott to debut Autograph Collection in Cambodia
The KHOM Hotel in Phnom Penh scheduled to open in 2022
DESTINATION
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Los Angeles Tourism expands marketing reach to Southeast Asia
Australia based regional director Craig Gibbons gets expanded ASEAN responsibilities
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Boracay tourist etiquette rules to be displayed in Chinese and Korean
It follows 'pooping' incident on Boracay beach
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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sports travel
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Japan taps diver Tom Daley for 2020 Olympics tourism campaign
British diver promoting Japan regions through video stories
TOUR OPERATOR
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South Korea launching 'DMZ Peace Tour Train'
Full-day rail tour departs Seoul
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Ola rolls out ride-sharing in Sunshine Coast
It becomes Ola's eighth market in Australia
TRAVEL AGENT
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Travelport launches live test of Qantas NDC bookings
Full roll out slated for later this year
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Hotelbeds rolls out Chinese extranet platform for hoteliers
Chinese version of Maxiroom platform goes live
CRUISE
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New Dream Cruises president named
Veteran Genting Hong Kong executive Michael Goh at the helm
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First Princess Medallion Class ship to homeport in Singapore
Grand Princess arrives in late 2020
LUXURY
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Ritz Carlton coming to Fukuoka
162-room new build to anchor city's new urban lifestyle development
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Dusit adds Elite Havens' luxury villas to loyalty programme
Dusit acquired Elite Havens last year
TECHNOLOGY
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Singapore Airlines unveils updated mobile app
New search, real-time translating functionality added
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AirAsia eliminating some payment processing fees
Zero fees coming for bookings via online banking and credit card
GREEN TRAVEL
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Nepal bans single-use plastics from Mount Everest
New rules proposed include permit fee hike
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Hurtigruten to convert three ships into hybrid vessels
Expedition ships will be renamed after transformation
FROM OUR BLOG
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Mole Expert Hub - Visitor Experiences in Kwazulu-Natal
Visitor experiences of Zulu culture and traditions in South Africa.
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Roadmap to recovery: One year on from the Lombok earthquakes
Learning lessons for better disaster management with NGO Endri Foundation
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Expert Hub - Visitor Experiences at Belize Hotels
Belize hotels visitor perceptions and reality, including personal service and surprisingly good food.
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Mole Expert Hub - Transformative travel in Cambodia
Growing trend of transformative travel experiences in Cambodia
PRESS ZONE 
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Package Travel Regulations - One Year On
One year on from the introduction of the 2018 Package Travel Regulations, we take a look at the impact and industry reaction.
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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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Traveltek Scores a Hat Trick at European Travel Awards
Traveltek raised the trophy for 'Europe's Leading Travel Technology Provider 2019' for the third year in a row at the World Travel Awards in Madeira this weekend
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