Bali police chief calls for fresh security focus
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
DENPASAR - The brutal murder of an Australian woman and a series of other recent attacks on tourists have caused…
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Lonely Planet re-launches City Guides for grown-ups
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
MELBOURNE - Lonely Planet has re-launched its City Guide series, aiming squarely at the baby boomer and the GenerationXer rather…
Life in the Sanskrit lane
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
by Yeoh Siew Hoon There I was sitting on the 70th floor of the Swissotel Stamford, having lunch in style…
AIME announces its 2008 stars
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
MELBOURNE - Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced the winners of the AIME 2008 Awards. Elizabeth Rich, executive director of the…
What a result for Wotif
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
BRISBANE – Online accommodation site Wotif.com Holdings achieved a record half-year profit of A$17.1 million (up 43 percent) for the…
Wynn wins and loses with VIPs
Ian Jarrett - Feb 20, 2025
MACAU - Wynn Resorts made more money from its Las Vegas property than it did in Macau during its first…
Octopus signs deal with toptable
Bev - Feb 20, 2025
Octopustravel.com has become the sole hotel booking provider for toptable.co.uk. The Travelport subsidiary said it beat off competition for the…
Pegasus and Leonardo agree to create ContentHub
David - Feb 19, 2025
Pegasus Solutions, Inc. and Leonardo Media announced they have entered into an agreement to create ContentHubTM, a comprehensive hotel content…
Hilton opens first property in Costa Rica
David - Feb 19, 2025
Hilton Hotels Corporation opened its first property in Costa Rica -- the 202-room, Hilton Papagayo Resort Costa Rica, which is…
Khoa Lak calls for curbs on illegal vendors
Ian Jarrett - Feb 19, 2025
KHAO LAK - Hoteliers in Khao Lak have expressed concern at the growing number of illegal vendors, which includes food…
Agents ‘optimistic’ about ’08 holiday bookings
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2025
Agents remain optimistic about the prospects for holiday bookings in 2008, despite the credit squeeze and economic slow down.As many…
Biometric entry visas hitting tourism to UK
Phil Davies - Feb 19, 2025
The introduction of biometric data collection from all travellers to the UK is the latest burden facing travel companies trying…
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