BBC buys Lonely Planet
Bev - Oct 02, 2026
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is to buy Lonely Planet for an undisclosed sum and plans to…
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Government increases holiday allowance
Bev - Oct 02, 2026
The UK Government increases statutory annual holiday entitlement for full-time workers from 20 to 24 days from this month. It…
Elite appoints business development manager
Bev - Oct 02, 2026
Julie Franklin joins the Elite Travel Group as business development manager this week. She previously worked for Yorks First Choice…
Holiday-Rentals appoints GM
Bev - Oct 02, 2026
Online holiday homes company Holiday-Rentals.co.uk has appointed Greg Grant as general manager. Previously, Grant worked as marketing director for Yahoo!…
Lastminute.com upgrades FAQs section
Bev - Oct 02, 2026
The lastminute.com group is improving the Frequently Asked Questions sections of its sites in conjunction with Right Now Technologies. It…
Myanmar: A blight in Asian tourism that must be resolved
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
The events in Myanmar raise cause for concern not least within ASEAN political circles and, by extension, the region’s tourism…
New study links tourism and climate change
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
MADRID/NAIROBI – The global challenge of climate change and action by the tourism sector in both adaptation of destinations and…
Gold Coast, here we come: AirAsia X
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia – Malaysia’s long haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, will launch its first long haul international flight to…
Selling travel insurance now a must for Malaysian travel agents
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR – It is now mandatory for all travel agents in Malaysia to sell travel insurance for outbound package…
Marco Polo Hotels restructures
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
HONG KONG – Leading Hong Kong businessman Peter Woo, Chairman of The Wharf Group, announced last Friday that Marco Polo…
Star Cruises sells Superstar Gemini
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR - Star Cruises announced Saturday the sale of the SuperStar Gemini, which is to be concluded in the…
IHG to open first Crowne Plaza in Hanoi in 2010
Corinne Wan - Oct 02, 2026
SINGAPORE – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Tran Hong Quan Trading to manage the Group’s first…
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