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AirAsia has launched its first two routes linking the Philippines with Taiwan. The low-cost carrier's Philippine subsidiary started flying direct from Manila to Taipei on 21 November, and…

New Zealand’s tourism industry has become the country’s top export earner, contributing NZ$14.5 billion (US$10.2bn) into the country's economy and directly employing more than 188,000…

How important is the UK market to the Philippines?  We are serious in courting the British travel trade and business networks to bring more arrivals and related investments to the…

Total spending on halal tourism in the UAE is projected to increase by 4.4% in 2016, according to a study conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI). The outbound…

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) recently conducted a five-city roadshow in India. In late August, the tourism board and representatives from 30 Mauritian travel…

The Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) headed to India this month to undertake a four-city tourism roadshow. A delegation from the Southeast Asia country, which included hotels and…

Emirates has tripled its network of destinations in the Philippines with the launch of flights to Cebu and Clark. The new triangular service took off for the first time on Wednesday 30…

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) completed its first Cruise Tourism Development Strategy under assistance of United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Ted…

Five Asian cruise destinations have teamed up to jointly promote and fund the growth of the industry. The newly-formed Asia Cruise Cooperation (ACC) includes tourism authorities in…

The Philippines experienced strong growth in terms of visitor arrivals last year, but remains a long way short of its targets. The country's Department of Tourism has revealed that a…

Emirates has teamed up with the Philippine Tourism Board to educate the travel trade about its new flights to Clark and Cebu. Scheduled to commence on 30 March, the new triangular route…

Philippines airline, Cebu Pacific Air has launched an exclusive seat sale today, for its routes between the Middle East and the Philippines.  Starting from AED 500, travellers from…

The Philippines is accelerating its plans to position itself as one of the world’s preferred destinations for Muslim tourists, according to its tourist board.  The Philippine…

The Philippines is taking steps to position itself as a destination for halal tourism. The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) has unveiled a series of initiatives to attract…

In a recent development, Emirates announced its intent to launch a daily circular service from Dubai to Cebu (CEB) and Clark (CRK) in the Philippines. The new service will commence…

The UK is now the third biggest source market for international tourism to Dubai, according to new figures released by Dubai Tourism.  Figures show more than 11.7M international…

The success of the Visit the Philippines Year (VPY) 2015 campaign has led the Department of Tourism (DOT) to launch the Visit the Philippines Again (VPA) 2016. This is part of its…

Recent statistics released by the department of tourism in Dubai stated that visitor numbers reveal that more than 11.7 million international overnight visitors arrived in the city…

Etihad Airways will add three new weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Manila next year. From 1 May 2016, the airline will increase the route’s frequency from 14 to 17 weekly flights,…

Best Western has expanded its portfolio in the Philippines with the launch of a new midscale hotel in Subic Bay. Set on the west coast of Luzon Island, approximately 100km north of…

Singapore's three main travel and tourism groups have teamed up once again for their highest value partnership to date. The new two-year deal between Singapore Airlines (SIA), Changi…

Singapore is hoping to give its tourism sector a lift this summer, with the launch of a major campaign to attract visitors for the country's Golden Jubilee. The Singapore Tourism…

The on-going Riyadh Travel Fair will witness the Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT) strengthen its initiative to proactively attract family travellers. Verna Buensuceso,…

Four Southeast Asian countries have teamed up to promote the region's cruise industry. Under a unified ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) banner, representatives from…

In an effort to enhance its customer experience, dnata recently opened a new lounge at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International airport (NAIA) and a contact centre in Clark. dnata first…

A tourism delegation from the Philippines arrived in India recently, to discuss future cooperation between the two countries. The Philippines' Tourism Minister, Ramon Jimenez Jr, met…

The Indian travel industry was on show at last week's SATTE 2015 event in New Delhi. With the Indian government promising a renewed focus on the tourism sector, multiple state…

The New Year will see the roll out of a new campaign by the Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT), together with its marketing and promotions arm the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB).…

The Asia Cruise Fund, which was launched by Taiwan and Hong Kong to drive investment in the Asian cruise industry, has added two new members - the Philippines and the Chinese island province…

Thailand experienced its first monthly tourist arrivals growth of the year in October, leading to hopes of an upturn in the country’s tourism fortunes. According to the latest data from…

STA Travel has signed a new agreement that will see it promote the Philippines as a destination for young travellers. The marketing deal, which was signed with the Philippines…

The Philippines will host Routes Asia in 2016. The annual aviation event will take place in Manila from 6-8 March 2016, following the 2015 edition in Chengdu. The announcement came…

The Philippines Embassy in Muscat has announced that representatives of two Filipino travel and tour companies are looking to promote two-way tourism exchange. CCT 168 Travel &…

The Asia Pacific region led growth in the global tourism market last year, thereby earning a large share of global tourism arrivals and revenues. According to a new report from the UN…

Dubai is set to host the World Health Tourism Congress. The congress is likely to be attended by more than 350 participants from 80 countries. Previous events have been held in Germany,…

Etihad Airways has made Philippine Airlines its latest strategic partner. The partnership will initially include a codeshare with the PR and EY codes to be placed on flights between…

Indonesia is targeting a 25% increase in international visitor arrivals over the next five years. Outlining its latest five-year development plan, the country's Ministry of Tourism…

Climate change needs to be at the "heart of the tourism agenda" in Southeast Asia, the UNWTO has said. The organisation recently hosted a major event in the Philippines that outlined…

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has secured a new partnership with Etihad Airways that has the potential to significantly enhance tourism flows into the Philippines. The national carrier…

The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) announced by the Indian government in February 2014 is expected to make travelling a lot more easier for inbound visitors. The ETA scheme…

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has appointed New Delhi-based Om Tourism as their PR representative for India. OM Tourism will be responsible for promoting…

Singapore recorded a steady increase in visitor arrivals in 2013, driven by a strong rise in the number of tourists from China. Citing preliminary full-year arrivals data, the…

The Philippines saw a strong rise in tourist arrivals in 2013, despite the typhoon that devastated swathes of the country in November. According to data from the country’s Department of…

California - Los Angeles-based Reef Worlds have shown a keen interest in building underwater tourism sites in Dubai and across the UAE, as reported by Emirates 24I7. According to a…

The Philippine Department of Tourism, in conjunction with Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, have come together to launch a new revitalized…

Philippine’s Department of Tourism (DOT) has said tourism will play a “significant role” in rebuilding the country after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan. Tourism already accounts…

The Intrepid Foundation and PATA are amongst the travel and tourism organisations raising money for the Philippines relief effort. The Intrepid Foundation, through Intrepid Travel,…

Improving air connectivity through a closer coordination of tourism and aviation policies to ensure the sustained growth of the tourism sector and of air transport was the commitment…

Philippines has seen a steady increase in the number of Indian arrivals to the country. The country received 46,395 Indian tourists in 2012 and expects to boost the figure by 50% this…

The second International Tourism Mart (ITM) has concluded in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. The three-day event organised by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) from 18-20 October 2013,…

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has launched an online training programme in India. The Mauritius Grand Master (MGM) is the first time that the tourism board will…

CTO holds industry talks Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s secretary general Hugh Riley visited Martinque and Guadeloupe this week to discuss critical tourism matters with stakeholders and…