Hotelbeds Group confirms new Bedbank structure
Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and provider of business-to-business services to the global travel industry, has today confirmed the new departmental structure of its Bedbank…
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APAC’s largest travel trade show OTM begins in Mumbai
OTM, the largest travel trade show in the Asia Pacific region, began yesterday. The three day event is being held at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The event was inaugurated in the…
Bookings set to rise this Blue Monday
Blue Monday bookings are expected to increase by 16 per cent this year.
Dubbed the most depressing day of the year, ‘Blue Monday’ typically occurs on the third Monday of each year at a…
Expedia and ARC reveal best times to book air travel for 2018
Expedia group and Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) have released the findings from the fourth annual Air Travel Outlook Report. A hallmark collaboration between two leaders in air…
Eastar Jet sign with Sabre to “to propel us beyond Asia”
Sabre Corporation have announced a new global distribution partnership with Eastar Jet, in line with the airline’s vision to go beyond Asia and popularise air travel by creating a reasonable…
Nine of the best: agoda reveal their top new hotels from 2017
Over the past year agoda’s accommodation listings have doubled, and now the fastest-growing online travel booking platform offers over 2 million properties worldwide. With so many new…
Triptease: Direct Booking Summit set for Asian debut
The Direct Booking Summit — the only event to focus solely on increasing hotels’ direct bookings — is coming to Asia for the first time. Triptease, summit host and pioneer of the Direct…
Amadeus launch @flightbot AI – great news for TAs
Amadeus has developed an AI-powered bot in partnership with GoHero.ai (based in India). The bot connects LINE users with travel agents, using a messaging platform powered on GoHero’s AI and…
Marriott International debuts Delta Hotels in APAC region
Shanghai, China – Delta Hotels, a brand under Marriott International officially enters the Asia-Pacific region by introducing its first hotel in China.
The battle for online travel in the Philippines: A review of Tripmoba versus Murang Lipad
Here at Travel Daily, we like to give readers a fair look into trends in the travel and tourism sector. While this might not be a steady review series, we hope this and any similar posts in…
KIDZ PARADISE makes Hilton Sanya Yalong Bay an easy sell for TA’s
Hilton Sanya Yalong Bay Resort & Spa announces the opening of its new KIDZ PARADISE. A total space of 1500sqm allocated to indoor game zones and a large outdoor water playground…
Where Else would you find 130 TA’s from 17 countries?
The seventh edition of ‘Where Else’ conference is the official tourism conference held annually by the Israel Ministry of Tourism for the world travel industry. The week-long convention…
Travelport CEO discusses results for third quarter of 2017
Travelport released revenue statistics for the third quarter of 2017, yesterday. Commenting on the numbers Gordon Wilson (main picture), president and CEO of Travelport, cited the Asian…
Asia makes strong appearance in adventure travel top 20, but who is number one?
The British Backpacker Society, a popular online adventure travel project, has revealed the world’s leading adventure travel destination.
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AS2: countdown to world’s first supersonic business jet is go!
Like most people, I thought I had missed the boat – or plane in this case – of ever smashing the sound barrier, when the last Concorde was taken out of commission back in 2003. But, with…
CNN goes behind the scenes of China’s business travel market
There is an air travel revolution going on in China and it's having a transformative impact globally. China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest business travel market. As…
Expedia India’s new ad is rather a nice surprise
Expedia has launched its new ad campaign for its Indian consumers themed- What a pleasant surprise! The advert, conceptualized by Taproot Dentsu, aims to acquire new shoppers and customers…
agoda’s Predictions for 2018
agoda has just published their predictions for 2018.
Simplicity is a highlight with agoda predicting 2018 will see consumers looking for a simpler way to book their travel…
OTA Insight to help hotels leverage the power of AI and Machine Learning
I’ve been impressed with the progress with both product and customers OTA Insight, has made in 2017…they have been crushing it!
Sabre and Fareportal commit to longterm contract extension
Sabre Corporation has renewed its long-term partnership with Fareportal to provide advanced shopping technology and access to Sabre's exclusive inventory of travel services including air,…
Expedia and ARC bust the “last minute myth” and the truth about airfare savings in 2018
Expedia and ARC have released the findings of the fourth annual ARC Air Travel Outlook Report, a significant collaboration between two leaders in air travel. The report also features…
Mafengwo raise $133 million to lead Chinese online travel industry evolution
Mafengwo, a Chinese independent online travel platform, has announced that it has closed its Series D fundraising round of $133 million. New investors in this fundraising round include…
New partnership boosts Travel Counsellors sustainability drive
Travel Counsellors is teaming up with sustainable tourism charity, the Travel Foundation, to launch a partnership that will put sustainable tourism on the map for its franchisees and…
agoda: Union Pay deal to generate customer convenience – and profit
UnionPay International announced today the signing of a comprehensive cooperation agreement with agoda, one of the world's fastest-growing online travel booking platforms.
How does new Sabre and Far Eastern Air Transport deal affect agents?
Sabre has announced an expanded three-year partnership with Far Eastern Air Transport, opening a wider variety of travel options within Taiwan and internationally. Established in 1957, Far…
Ctrip and Hungarian Tourism Agency Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
On November 28, Chinese Premier Li Ke Qiang and his counterpart Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Viktor oversaw the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between Ctrip and the Hungarian…
TRAVLR can’t wait to “impact the lives of millions”, with SERIES A funding achieved
TRAVLR is a new travel platform hoping to disrupt the $1.29 trillion travel industry. Having raised $5m SERIES A funding, TRAVLR believe they are all set to redefine the way we travel.
Achieving gender diversity must start at the top says Booking.com CEO
Booking.com has revealed findings from a unique global study conducted to better understand the perceptions of women working in non-tech roles within the technology industry. The data…
Ctrip climbs aboard the Big Bus for one-stop bookings
Ctrip.com International, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Big Bus Tours. Both companies will work together in areas of innovative marketing and product diversification to…
FIT Ruums arrives in Japan to take advantage of tourism boom
FIT Ruums, Webjet Group’s B2B travel distributor in Asia, has taken a major step forward in its global expansion strategy with the launch of its first Japanese office in Osaka.
Events Travel Asia reveal “wonderful news” to capitalise on rapid growth
Ahead of leading international business events trade show IBTM World held in Barcelona, young entrepreneur and AFECA Young Professional Award 2017 recipient Max Boontawee Jantasuwan has…
agoda reveal Bali’s favourite Christmas guests
Despite the popular depiction of the far-flung Aussie globetrotter, according to global online booking platform agoda, Bali has remained the #1 destination for summer holiday travel for the…
AMEX signs former Global Business Travel Association India board member
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) announces today the appointment of Ashish Kishore as the new Managing Director for GBT, India. In his new role, Ashish will have overall…
Travel Counsellors UAE launches new route to entry
Travel Counsellors UAE has launched a new ‘route to entry’ for industry professionals looking to establish their own home-based travel business.
The Dubai-based branch of the home working…
Airbnb fires back at Queenstown Lakes over controversial regulations
Queenstown Lakes District Council unanimously voted to proceed with public notification of revised rules for Residential Visitor Accommodation.
Discover the World puts TAs on the path to profit
Discover the World (Thailand) Ltd., recently conducted a very successful day long Sales Seminar in co-operation with the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Bangkok.
Over 100 industry guests…
Travel Counsellors recognised for best for customer service
Travel Counsellors has been recognised by the National Business Awards for its levels of service, claiming the 2017 Customer Focus Award.
This rounds off a successful 12 months for the…
TRVL: Apple alumni rewards consumers for being own TA’s
TRVL, the new peer-to-peer travel booking platform, is revealing the secrets of the Travel Industry, giving travellers full access to industry rates and exclusive deals, pays a commission…
Emirates’ new first-class suites “push the boundaries” but are they any good?
Emirates has unveiled completely refreshed interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft, including its highly anticipated new First Class private suites.
Sansiri diversifies: 650 million investment to industry pioneers
In a bid to move beyond real estate development, Sansiri Public Company Limited has invested US$80 million (HKD 650 million/ SGD 110 million) into six leading global technology and lifestyle…
Airbnb to invest millions into responsible tourism across APAC
Yesterday at the APEC CEO Summit in Da Nang, Airbnb announced it will invest 68 million baht through 2020 to promote and support innovative and responsible tourism projects throughout…
CWT: what really worries Asia Pacific business travellers?
Recently conducted research by Carlson Wagonlit Travel found that while more than one-third (37 percent) of European travellers are concerned about safety and security, their counterparts…
Can 100 Indonesian TA’s seduce the UK in just 3 days?
The Ministry of Tourism for Indonesia is demonstrating its commitment to the UK market at WTM, with a pre-show sales mission which will see over 100 Indonesian sellers join with a host of UK…
The perfect match? Singapore host ILTM Asia Pacific 2018
ILTM Asia Pacific which takes place for the first time at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore, 21 – 24 May 2018, is attracting the attention of the world’s leading luxury travel brands…
Southall Travel to launch new brands
Southall Travel has announced the launch of two new brands, ST Fly and ST Sports as part of its ongoing business expansion.
ST Fly (www.stfly.com) will aim at servicing the needs of…
Guestline reshapes Thai team in next phase of world strategy
Guestline has increased its global footprint even further with the appointment of a new country manager in Thailand, in addition to expanding its team in the Asia region.
New country…
Travel Counsellors reveals Joanna Lumley as conference speaker
TV actress and travel presenter Joanna Lumley has been revealed as this year’s guest speaker at Travel Counsellors’ annual conference.
Lumley will share her insights on how to build…
TravelBird: study reveals most hospitable city on the planet
Online travel specialists TravelBird have released a study ranking international cities according to how welcome they are in relation to their levels of over-tourism.
An unexpected location for Courtyard?
Marriott International, Inc. today announced the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Tianjin Hongqiao. With a prime location and convenient access to the major transportation facilities in…
Why is age the secret to Airbnb success?
Airbnb celebrates the UN’s International Day of Older Persons. This year, the theme for was “Stepping into the Future”, something Airbnb claims it is seeing senior people do all over APAC.
Tourico expects “consistent, diversified demand” throughout Asia, says Hillary Wang
Tourico Holidays have shared data reporting a 93 percent overall increase in Asia-Pacific hotel bookings in 2017 compared to the same time in 2016.
Feel Like Home: Enter the (five) Dragons
Feel Like Home (FLH), is the world’s first website aiming exclusively Chinese travellers, helping hospitality professionals (hotels, restaurants etc) throughout the world, to make the…
Ctrip double-down on tech’ advantages at ITB Asia 2017
Ctrip.com International highlighted the importance of South East Asia and the potential of the region to become a hotspot for China's rapidly growing outbound travel market, at the 10th…
agoda: world weary Aussies prefer home
Australians from NSW/ACT take first place when it comes to travelling overseas, whereas Queenslanders are the keenest on domestic trips, according to new research from agoda, the global…
Hotelbeds: potential for China market “vast and almost unimaginable”
Hotelbeds Group, has announced today – at the ITB Asia event taking place in Singapore – outstanding growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the 2016/17.
Klook raise US$60 million to secure global future
Klook announced yesterday that it has completed a near US$60 million Series C funding. This round of investment, representing the largest deal ever for an in-destination service booking…
Sabre: predictive analytics represent a tectonic shift for hospitality
Sabre Corporation has developed the hospitality industry’s first analytics platform to use artificial intelligence to help maximize total hotel revenue. SynXis Analytics Cloud is Sabre’s new…
Face to Face: Brian Sinclair-Thompson and Deborah Haines
People, quality, integrity and delivery are at the core of Discover the World’s philosophy. And the global travel services and distribution company, has developed a rather enviable…
Daring new partnership preps SG’s travel agents for the future
EASB (East Asia Institute of Management), a fully-owned subsidiary of the EASB Education Group and NATAS (National Association of Travel Agents Singapore) jointly announced a strategic…
Ctrip: Have Chinese tourists developed a taste for the high life?
Ctrip released its “2017 One Belt One Road Travel Report” (OBOR), at its own 2nd Annual Hotel Summit held in Shanghai this week. Where over 750 global hotel group executives, industry…
Priceline help Meituan-Dianping raise $4 billion
Meituan-Dianping, China’s largest service-focused e-commerce platform, today announced it has raised $4 billion in a new Series C financing round.
What have Chinese companies learnt about client facing travel?
The CITS American Express Global Business Travel 2017 China Business Travel Survey (the Barometer) has revealed that 31 percent of Chinese companies expect travel budgets to rise over the…
Tour East Thailand and Expedia to operate ‘Expedia Local Expert’
Tour East Thailand, the leading destination management company in Thailand, has signed an exclusive agreement with Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, to operate the Expedia…
Thomas Cook in Singapore tourism partnership
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Thomas Cook Group plc, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), at the end of last week, to cover cooperative marketing campaigns, trade…
Travel Counsellors set up support helpline for Monarch customers
Travel Counsellors have set up a dedicated freephone number and e-mail address for any travellers affected by the Monarch collapse, offering advice to people about how their holiday is…
Traveltek Group launches in Southeast Asia
Traveltek Group Ltd has made its debut in Southe ast Asia, introducing a potentially game-changing booking solutions to the region’s tech-hungry travel industry.
Discover the World, discovers Thailand
Discover the World (Thailand) have commenced trading from new premises in the Vorawat Building at 849 Silom Road.
Hotelbeds nearly doubles business over 3 years
Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has announced an outstanding 87% growth in the TTV of sales in its airline travel ancillary…
Broadway Group announces overseas conference as it gears up to celebrate 70 years
The Broadway Travel group is approaching its 70th year in business and has announced that this year’s annual conference will be held at the 5-star Sheraton Rhodes, in Rhodes Town, Greece,…
What to Pack: Beach Travels with Baby
Summer might be over in the northern hemisphere, but it’s just heating up on the other side of the world. From South Africa to Australia to Brazil, there are awesome beaches awaiting in the…
Sustainable operator shares tribal Northeast India with UK travel trade
Greener Pastures, a sustainable travel company based in Northeast India, promoting responsible tours, is looking to build relationships with the UK travel agents and opportunities with UK…
Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts India travel mission
Targetting growth in the leisure and MICE segments from India, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) recently organised its annual travel mission in India from August 21 to 25 covering four key…
MakeMyTrip teams up with Travelport to expand content
India's largest online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has signed a major new agreement with Travelport.
Under the terms of the deal with InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ), Travelport's…
Sarawak aims to boost business event sector
The Malaysian state of Sarawak has launched its biggest ever campaign to attract the business events market, following a sharp rise in the sector in recent years.
According to the Sarawak…
Travelport expands ground transport bookings
Travelport has secured a new partnership that will expand the number of ground transport services offered to travel agents.
The arrangement with Ugo Transfers, which aggregates ground…
Seabourn gets connected with Sabre
Seabourn is aiming to generate more travel trade bookings by forming a new partnership with Sabre.
Travel agents using the Sabre GDS will now have the ability to book the luxury…
Surrey travel agent launches booking tool for corporate clients
Travel Professionals, based in Cobham, Surrey has introduced TripMate, an online booking tool for business travellers and travel bookers.
The new tool will simplify the whole booking…
Flight Centre targets Canada with latest acquisition
Flight Centre Travel Group's (FLT) recent spending spree has continued with an agreement to acquire a Canadian travel company.
Following deals for Bangkok-based hotel group, BHMAsia,…
Travel managers struggle to cope with global security threats
With the world facing a growing number of security threats, corporate travel buyers are struggling to deal with rising traveller concerns, a new report has revealed.
According to…
Destination Asia launches new trade website
Destination Asia has launched a new B2B website especially for its travel trade partners.
The new "Agent Hub" will provide travel agents and other trade partners with a series of…
Flight Centre expands in NZ with double acquisition
Following its recent agreement to enter the Asian hospitality industry with the acquisition of BHMAsia, the Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has switched the focus of its expansion to New…
FIT Ruums, China Airlines create packages for Taiwanese travellers
FIT Ruums has formed a new partnership with China Airlines to provide a series of packages to travellers in Taiwan.
Under the new agreement, Taiwan's national carrier will release special…
Travel Daily launches agents’ guide to Centara in the Maldives
Travel Daily Media has launched a new travel agent's guide to selling Centara's two resorts in the Maldives.
Created in-house by Travel Daily's professional team of travel writers and…
Expedia targets Southeast Asia with latest investment
Expedia is setting its sights on Southeast Asia's booming travel industry following the acquisition of a stake in Traveloka, the Indonesian OTA.
The US-based online travel giant has…
Asian travel costs to rise in 2018
The cost of travelling in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase next year, in line with continued strong demand.
According to the fourth annual 2018 Global Travel Forecast…
FCM moves into Myanmar
FCM Travel Solutions has formed a new partnership with Oway Travels & Tours, marking the company's entry into Myanmar.
With many of FCM’s clients operating across Asia, Caroline…
CWT launches new hotel division
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has launched a new division dedicated to hotel distribution.
The new "RoomIt by CWT" business unit will offer CWT's corporate clients a "consistent,…
Travelport allows Asian agents to go mobile
Travelport has launched a new mobile solution for travel agents and TMCs in the Asia Pacific region.
With 50% of this year's global mobile travel sales expected to originate in Asia…
Batik Air gets connected with Sabre
Indonesia's Batik Air has signed its first-ever global distribution system (GDS) agreement with Sabre.
The deal will see Batik, which is part of the fast-expanding Lion Group,…
Win a Fiat 500 with Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group has launched an agent incentive on its new ‘Beep’ agent platform to win a Fiat 500.
Every booking is entered into a prize draw – the more bookings made, the greater…
FIT Ruums to distribute Rail Europe in Asia
FIT Ruums, the Asian B2B travel distributor, has formed a new partnership with Rail Europe that will enable the region’s travel agents to book European train tickets and passes.
The…
Flight Centre agrees to acquire Asian hotel group
Flight Centre Travel Group has agreed to acquire Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia (BHMAsia), the Bangkok-based hotel management company.
The acquisition will be the Australia's based…
Thomson unveils a new style of travel store
Thomson has opened a new flagship store at INTU Merry Hill in Dudley which introduces new technology, such as virtual reality headsets, to bring the holiday to life for its customers in…
YY fares retired after 70 years
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that "YY" fares will be retired from 31 October 2018.
The decision to remove these multilateral, interlineable fares…
AirAsia launches corporate travel programme
AirAsia is stepping up its efforts to target business travellers with the launch of a new corporate travel programme.
Under its new "MyCorporate" scheme, AirAsia will offer a series of…
Travellanda sees sharp rise in Australian sales
Travellanda, the global bedbank, has reported a sharp increase in its Australian sales and plans to ramp up is operations in the country.
In the most recent fiscal year ending 31 March…
Hotelbeds to distribute Big Bus Tours globally
Hotelbeds Group has strengthened its Transfer & Activity Bank (TAB) business by agreeing to distribute Big Bus Tours on a global basis.
The long-term deal is expected to deliver a…
SIA entices SMEs with new scheme
Singapore Airlines has launched a new version of HighFlyer, its corporate programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The revamped scheme is designed to reward both…
Win luxury carry-on luggage worth £330 with Travel 2
Travel 2 is offering agents the chance to win one of two luxury carry-on luggage cases worth £330 as part of its latest campaign – ‘Did someone say USA & Canada?’
The campaign is…
Flight Centre to offer Airbnb for corporate travellers
Flight Centre Travel Group's (FCTG) corporate division in Australia and New Zealand has formed a ground-breaking partnership with Airbnb to provide accommodation for its corporate…
Travel Counsellors ‘pack for a purpose’ during Gold celebrations in Jamaica
A group of over 70 Travel Counsellors recently celebrated their Gold status with the company during a trip to the five-star Half Moon resort in Jamaica.
Whilst enjoying activities…
CWT appoints new CEO in India
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Vishal Sinha as its new chief executive officer for India.
Based at CWT India's head office in Gurgaon, near Delhi, Sinha takes over from…
Thailand hosts huge Japanese fam trip
Thailand marked the 130th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with Japan by hosting a huge fam trip for members of the country’s travel trade and media.
The event saw 130 Japanese…
FCM merges corporate travel brands in Asia
Flight Centre is merging its corporate travel operations in Asia.
The company today announced plans to combine FCM and Corporate Traveller in Greater China, Malaysia and Singapore, in…
Flight Centre expands retail footprint in India
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has expanded its presence in India with the opening of its first retail outlet in the Gujarati city of Surat.
Flight Shop, the Indian leisure travel…
Dubai Tourism unveils training tool for travel agents
‘Dubai Expert’ announced as a destination travel trade training programme that will be rolled out to travel agents from around the world.
Created in collaboration with the Dubai College of…
Travelport renews Worldspan partnership in Korea
Travelport has renewed its partnership with Sharp Aviation K for the continued distribution of the Worldspan platform in South Korea.
Seoul-based Sharp Aviation K has operated Worldspan…
Demand grows for Travel Counsellors’ taste events
Travel Counsellors has launched a series of roadshows ‘with a difference’ as a result of an influx in travel professionals joining the company this year.
The independent travel…
Centara brings German-speaking agents to Hua Hin
Centara recently hosted 180 representatives from the German-speaking travel sector at its resort in Hua Hin.
The group visited the Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin as part…
Scoot, Tiger made available on Sabre
Singapore Airlines' two low-cost carriers, Scoot and Tigerair, have entered into a new distribution partnership with Sabre.
The sister airlines, which are due to merge under the Scoot…
CLIA opens membership to Asian agents
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has started allowing Asian travel agents to join its membership and accreditation programme.
At an event in Jakarta yesterday, held in…
Tech innovations to drive business travel growth
The business travel sector is set to grow by 3.7% per year worldwide over the next decade, according to a new report by Travelport and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).…
CWT targets India’s SMEs with new business travel tool
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has launched a new business travel solution designed especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India.
The travel management company's new…
Gold Medal reports big year-on-year rise in Easter bookings
Gold Medal has reported a huge year-on-year increase in bookings secured over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
The long-haul operator saw agents booking 887 per cent more holidays to…
GoPro giveaway with Travel 2’s Australia incentive
Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win one of two GoPro Hero 4s with its latest campaign, ‘Create Your Perfect Australian Holiday’.
The tour operator has teamed up with Tourism…
Win a free trip to Morocco with Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is giving nine agents the chance to win a space on its upcoming fam trip to Morocco.
The four-day trip explores the vibrant city of Marrakech and the nearby Atlas…
Genting Cruises hosts travel agent forum
Genting Cruise Lines, the newly-formed Hong Kong company, hosted its first "Travel Agent and Media Partner Forum" this month.
The event gathered more than 350 travel agents, company…
New York top destination for Brits this Easter
Brits are choosing to travel to New York over any other destination this Easter, according to Opodo. The online travel agent has revealed that bookings to the Big Apple have almost tripled…
Gold Medal launches 2018 Florida brochure with agent incentive
Gold Medal has reported a 59 per cent increase in room nights to Florida for holidays in 2018 demonstrating the demand for agents, and their customers, to book well ahead. In response to the…
Online Travel Group acquires Get Travelling
The Online Travel Group ('OTG') has completed a deal to acquire the specialist travel business Get Travelling.
Following the conclusion of the transaction, Get Travelling’s brands (Get…
Win one of three £200 shopping voucher with Travel 2
Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win one of three £200 shopping vouchers as part of its latest campaign ‘Tobago – The Real Caribbean’.
The operator has teamed up with the…
Sabre helps drive online travel in Sri Lanka
Sabre, the travel technology company, recently held a major event for the travel trade in Sri Lanka, with the aim of showcasing the company's solutions and advancing the country's online…
TAAI happy with Air India commission agreement
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has said it is pleased with Air India’s agreement to pay commissions to Indian IATA-affiliated travel agencies for their ticket sales.…
Brand loyalty and rewards drive business travellers
Wanup, a new hotel loyalty club bringing together independent hotels and popular chains to provide travel cash-back and in-hotel perks recently commissioned a survey that provided insight…
Asian LCCs continue to embrace GDS sales
More Asian low-cost carriers are committing to the travel trade.
Scoot, the Singaporean LCC, has become the latest airline to renew its distribution agreement with Amadeus, ensuring…
Brit holiday lodge bookings up 139 percent in 2017
Outdoor holiday specialist, Pitchup.com, has revealed that lodge-style holiday homes have leapt to pole position as Brits’ favourite UK and overseas self-catering accommodation this year,…
Premier Holidays introduces luxury cruising for 2017
Premier Holidays has introduced cruising itineraries to its 2017 Luxury Collection.
The new Luxury Collection brochure – which showcases a selection of high-end properties in spectacular…
Cayman Islands to become ‘Space Tourism Capital of the Caribbean’
Already famed for being the culinary capital of the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands is now set to boldly go where no Caribbean island has gone before and become a new hub for space tourism.…
Turkish Airlines gives agents a “Taste of Turkey”
Turkish Airlines hosted a workshop for the travel trade in Birmingham last week, allowing the city’s agents to sample a “Taste of Turkey”.
The event took place at the Novotel Birmingham…
Sabre revamps business travel solution
Sabre has launched a new version of its corporate travel booking tool, GetThere.
Following feedback from business travellers, Sabre has now introduced a range of new features, which…
Cruise body CLIA offers agent training in India
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the global cruise body, has launched its travel agent training programme in India.
A travel industry event was held at the Four Seasons…
GBTA survey sheds light on UK business travel trends
A new GBTA Foundation survey of business travellers who are based in Europe’s three largest business travel markets – Germany, the United Kingdom and France – revealed business travellers…
London and Paris to partner on tourism initiatives
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, have announced new business and tourism collaborations to attract international visitors to both cities and help…
Inghams to launch new agent training portal
Inghams is set to launch The Academy this week – a bespoke Learning Management System for travel agent partners.
The new learning portal will invite agents to build upon their knowledge…
JSF Travel & Tourism School launches senior executive programme
JSF Travel & Tourism School has launched its inaugural programme in partnership with IESE in New York.
The Senior Executive Program (SEP) is specifically designed to further advance…
Win one of three £100 shopping vouchers with Travel 2
Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win one of three £100 shopping vouchers as part of its latest campaign – ‘Discover Qatar with Travel 2’.
The tour operator has teamed up with…
Travel Counsellors makes key appointments to drive company growth
Maggie Bootsman has been appointed to lead the growth in the UAE of Travel Counsellors, the provider of bespoke leisure and corporate travel.
Maggie has many years’ experience in the…
Africa’s ‘fastest-growing travel company’ launches in the UK
Africa’s fastest growing OTA, Wakanow, will provide a one-stop-shop for travel to Africa, offering a diverse range of competitively-priced flights and hotels for key destinations including…
Onboard electronics ban ‘could last months’
Middle East carriers have moved quickly to meet the rules banning electronics items being brought onboard as carry-on items on flights to the US and the UK.
The US has introduced the…
Travel Daily Media USA launches Fast Forward Awards
Travel Daily Media USA has launched a new awards programme that will honour the best and most innovative marketing videos produced across the travel industry.
The Fast Forward Awards…
EVA Air hosts UK agents in Thailand
Earlier this month, EVA Air – in conjunction with the Tourism Authority of Thailand – hosted eight UK agents on a FAM trip to Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand, to collectively promote…
Monarch awards UK agents
Three travel agents from around the country have won a prize in Monarch’s February peaks competition.
To enter, agents had to make a Monarch holiday booking during the month of…
Intrepid Group appoints new CEO
Intrepid Travel Co-founder Darrell Wade has appointed a young successor to take over the role of Chief Executive Officer as part the company’s long-term vision to grow sustainable tourism.…
Arena Travel acquires Diamond Shortbreak brands
Arena Travel has announced that it has acquired The River Cruise Line and Diamond Rail Holidays brands from Diamond Shortbreak Holidays.
The announcement follows confirmation yesterday…
Places up for grabs in Travel 2 Queensland FAM
Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win one of 15 places on its upcoming FAM to Australia’s sunshine state as part of its latest campaign – ‘I Know Just the Place’.
The worldwide…
WIN announces record year for member hotel bookings
WIN Travel Network reported a record year in 2016 with members’ hotel bookings up 6.7%.
The number of room nights booked by the network of nearly 6,000 travel agencies in 70…
Wendy Wu Tours promotes Joe Sutcliffe and John Warr to co-deputy MDs
Wendy Wu Tours has bolstered its executive management team by promoting John Warr, alongside already promoted Joe Sutcliffe, as co-deputy managing directors for its UK operations.
Both…
Amadeus offers tracking tool to help agents
Amadeus has launched a new solution that enables travel agents to harness data to improve their businesses.
The new 'Productivity Tracker' tool, which forms part of the Amadeus Agency…
NZ holiday for two up for grabs with Travel 2
Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win a holiday for two to New Zealand with Business Premier seats as part of its latest campaign – ‘Discover New Zealand, Uncover the World’. …
US travel ban to impact MICE bookings: GBTA
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, polled its US and European members this week to assess the business travel impact of…
Travel 2 updates mini brochure for 2017
Travel 2 is rolling out a new version of the successful ‘Little Book of Incredible Journeys’.
To meet demand, the new guide includes an enhanced Sri Lanka and India section along…
Carlson Wagonlit Travel breaks US$2bn new business sales barrier
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the global travel management company, reported strong results for 2016, highlighted by US$2 billion in sales attributable to new business.
"We are making…
Asia Pacific remains top for Singaporean corporate travellers
Asia Pacific remains the most important region for Singapore's business travellers, according to new data from American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), with regional cities…
Qantas unveils new international lounge
Qantas passengers travelling overseas from Brisbane Airport now have a new lounge in which to relax before their flight.
The new Brisbane International Lounge is based on the new design…
Qatar Airways gets social with new business class
Qatar Airways has unveiled a unique new business class product that allows passengers to merge their seats.
The new QSuite was revealed to the travel trade today (8 March 2017), on…
Sabre expands GDS car hire content with Hertz
Sabre has expanded its agreement with Hertz, making the car rental company's full inventory available via the GDS.
This means that travel agents, both traditional and online, will be…
Dorsett launches corporate bookers’ programme
Dorsett Hospitality International has unveiled a new programme that enables corporate bookers to earn points on their reservations.
The new ‘Dorsett Choice’ scheme got underway this…
Travel Counsellors ‘wax lyrical’ about Gold Dinner with the stars
Travel Counsellors has treated its top performing ‘Gold Travel Counsellors’ to an exclusive evening at the world-renowned Madame Tussauds in London.
More than 130 Travel Counsellors…
Travel 2 launches new booking incentive
Travel 2 is giving agents a chance to win up to £200 with its latest incentive - Every Day’s a Pay Day running until 15 March.
Agents can earn between £10 and £200 T2 Rewards on a number…
Barrhead Travel reports boost in 2017 bookings
Barrhead Travel has started 2017 on a high with a surge in holiday bookings.
The independent travel group reported a 20 per cent increase during the first six weeks of the year,…
Southall Travel Group appoints new COO
Southall Travel Group has announced the appointment of Paul Wait in the role of chief operating officer.
Reporting to Southall Travel Group MD Kuljinder Bahia, Paul will join the company…
Amadeus boosts GDS rail sales
A new business model developed by Amadeus, the travel technology giant, is providing travel agencies with a way to sell multiple global rail networks.
Amadeus will act as a sales…
Travel 2 launches DSLR camera giveaway
Travel 2 is giving agents the chance to win one of two DSLR cameras worth £500 each with its latest campaign – ‘Unlock the Secrets of the Caribbean’.
The tour operator has teamed up with…
Tunisian terror attack victims’ families to sue TUI
The families of the 30 British victims of the 2015 terror attack in Sousse, Tunisia will sue tour operator TUI following the coroner’s ruling that they unlawfully died.
While TUI has…
Record-breaking year for TTE Europe as organisers report 7% visitor hike
Travel Technology Europe has reported a record-breaking year with initial figures showing a 7% increase in visitor numbers: 6,392 attendees compared to 5,900 in 2016.
Taking place at…
The Travel Network Group rolls out members’ portal
The Travel Network Group has launched a new intranet designed exclusively for its 920 members.
The Hub has been designed by the group’s internal marketing and digital team led by…
Geneva is the most expensive business travel destination in Europe
Geneva is the most expensive location in Europe for business travel. This was one of the findings of the latest Daily Rates research published by ECA International.
The total cost of…
Traveldoo launches Uber-ready business travel app
Travel and Expense provider Traveldoo has launched a new mobile app, synchronising all information from the Online Booking Tool (OBT) and integrating Uber for business technology.
The new…
UK serviced apartment sector gears up for record-breaking 2017
The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has predicted record growth in the sector this year with 2,600 new units set to open in the UK in 2017, a 13.8% increase on current…
Four tips for better business trips
Egencia and Sabre has released a joint report offering four key recommendations on how companies can help improve the lives of their business travellers.
In their whitepaper, “The…
Thai Lion Air targets trade with Amadeus
Thai Lion Air is aiming to enhance its travel trade sales by distributing its content via the GDS with Amadeus.
The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier is making its fares and inventory…
World Travellers Group upgrades with Travelport
World Travellers Group, the New Zealand-based retail travel network, has made a significant investment in its future by signing a new multi-year technology agreement with Travelport.…
Trafalgar launches agent e-learning programme
Trafalgar is aiming to enhance its trade ties with the launch of a new e-learning programme for travel agents.
The new Trafalgar Academy provides the tour operator's industry partners…
Guilty pleasures of business travel revealed
New results reveal professionals across Great Britain are enjoying business trips as a form of escape.
According to a survey of over 1,000 business travellers, commissioned by Best…
Open Destinations embarks on recruitment drive
2017 is shaping as another big year of expansion for Open Destinations and the company is ramping up its workforce to keep up with its growth.
Open Destinations is actively recruiting for…
Singapore targets Japanese tourists with JTB deal
Singapore is targeting a rise in visitor arrivals from Japan, following the signing of a major new agreement with JTB Corp, Japan's largest travel agency.
The Singapore Tourism Board…
ASAP appoints new chairman
The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) - the not-for-profit trade body for the serviced apartment sector - has announced that Richard Whittaker, director of Supplier…
Egencia to debut new business travel management suite
Egencia is set to preview a suite of expense management products for the modern business traveller at next week’s Business Travel Show in London.
“Egencia is taking a new approach to…
Radius Travel adds new Asian agencies
Radius Travel has expanded its network of travel agencies in Asia, with the addition of new members in mainland China and Vietnam.
Nanjing-based DaTang Plus and En Viet, which is…
2017 Business Travel Disrupt Award finalists revealed
Five business travel start-ups have been unveiled as finalists in this year’s Business Travel Disrupt Award. The final will take place at the Business Travel Show at 4pm, Wednesday 22 …
Blue Bay Travel secures £6.5m capital investment
Blue Bay Travel, the online travel agent specialising in long-haul holidays to the Caribbean, Mexico and Indian Ocean, has secured a £6.5million investment from mid-market private equity…
Simply Luxury by Travel 2 launches Europe 2017 brochure
Simply Luxury by Travel 2 has launched a new Europe 2017 brochure featuring 44 percent new product and appointed a new product and commercial manager to oversee the programme.
The…
TUI outlines digital strategy, expansion plans
TUI CEO Fritz Joussen has presented the “TUI 2022” future programme, focused on digitalisation and growth in new markets. Its target is to generate additional turnover worth one billion…
TUI Group reaches agreement for sale of Travelopia
TUI Group has reached an agreement with Private Equity firm KKR to sell Travelopia, which promotes itself as the world’s largest collection of specialised travel brands.
KKR has paid…
Sabre brings real-time flight schedules to travel agents
Sabre has launched a new tool that allows travel agents to access live flight schedule data.
The travel technology company is integrating FlightGlobal’s live data feeds from more than…
ABTA brand key to business travel trust
New research released ahead of the Business Travel Show has found that over four in five (82%) managers with decision-making responsibility, say that membership of ABTA is important or very…
Simply Luxury by Travel 2 reports booking boost
Simply Luxury by Travel 2 has reported a 25 per cent increase in bookings for luxury long haul holidays over the past 12 months.
To celebrate the range of luxury holidays on offer across…
Indonesian agents boycott Garuda
The Association of Indonesian Tour & Travel Agents (ASITA) has started boycotting Garuda Indonesia, following the national carrier's decision to cut commissions.
ASITA, which has…
UKinbound celebrates its 40th anniversary at Annual Convention
Last week, UKinbound celebrated its 40th anniversary at its Annual Convention in Plymouth, where the leading trade association revealed a new brand identity and released its latest business…
Face-to-Face: Deirdre Wells, UKinbound
UK tourism boomed in 2016 - what are the key factors driving this growth?
I think it’s our wonderful tourism product, and our collaboration with the great campaign our national tourist…
Bourne Leisure launches ‘Agency/Homeworker of the Month’ award
Bourne Leisure has launched its ‘Agency/Homeworker of the Month’ award. Created to reward agents who are going that extra mile for the Bourne Leisure brands, the award will focus on a range…
TIPTO welcomes Trafalgar as new member for 2017
TIPTO has confirmed Trafalgar has joined the organisation as its 23rd supplier member.
Trafalgar offers more than 230 trips to worldwide destinations including Europe, North,…
Cosmos Tours reports strong demand for India packages
Cosmos Tours has seen a one hundred percent increase in bookings to India compared to last year.
Rob Goodwin, Cosmos Tours’ head of Product commented: “With public awareness of…
UK visa application centre opens in Houston
A Premium Application Centre offering personalised services for UK visa applicants, enabling them to submit UK visa applications at short notice, has been opened by the UK Home Office’s…
Chinese New Year giveaway from Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines is welcoming in the Chinese New Year with the return of its popular shopping voucher scheme for the UK trade.
The airlines’ New Year Giveaway: Everybody Wins! scheme…
Caribtours re-launches Diamond Club London
Tour operator Caribtours has re-launched its Travel Agent Recognition programme. Known as the Diamond Club, the programme is aimed at top elite agent partners who consistently support…
Virtuoso creates new cruise booking tool
Virtuoso, the luxury travel network, has developed a new online tool for its members that aims to simplify the process of searching for and booking cruises.
The group has partnered…
Agency brings ray of sunshine to children’s charity
The customers of an online travel agency in the UK have together raised more than £10,000 to help grant the wishes of children with serious or life limiting illnesses.
Since late summer…
Eight reasons not to miss Business Travel Show 2017
Keynote presentations from travel and technology visionaries Travis Bogard, Global Head of Uber Enterprise, and Wade Jones, Interim President, Sabre Travel Network, who will…
