Government agencies in Thailand have been instructed to speed up the development of Phuket deep seaport. When ready, the port is supposed to serve as a homeport for cruise liners meeting the demand of the booming cruise industry.
Demand for global air travel rose 4.5 percent in May, 2019 compared to the same preiod of 2018 according to IATA's passenger traffic results.
Bagan Archaeological Area in Myanmar made it up to UNESCO's World Heritage list. Myanmar expectes boost of tourism.
Over the first half of 2019, 28 percent of Thailand’s overall tourism revenue was generated by hotels. A new white paper launched by Amadeus and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reveals the latest trends in the hospitality sector of Thailand.
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee added Mozu-Furuichi Tumulus Clusters, a group of ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan to the World Heritage list during their meeting in Azerbaijan's capital Baku last week.
Airbnb, an online hospitality service brokerage company, has launched its version for luxury market, Airbnb Luxe.
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka's top tourist attraction hidden in the tea country hills will soon get its own cable car system. It will link Nuwara Eliya Race Course with the Nanu Oya railway station and Single Tree Hill.
Sri Lanka reports strong tourism recovery – sooner than expected. In June, tourist arrivals almost doubled compared to May – 63,072 vs 37,802. Yet the figure is still half lower than in the previous year thus year to year performance remains negative.
Klungkung regency administration, Bali, Indonesia, will levy a fee on foreign tourists visiting three popular islands near Bali, namely Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan effective from July, 8, this year.
According to Henley Passport Index 2019 Q3 update Japan and Singapore have maintained their top position in the Henley Passport Index: passport holders of the both countries can travel visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival to 189 countries across the globe.
Visa-free entry into the island of Hainan, China, introduced in 2018 for certain nationalities will be expanded to cover passport holders of other countries as well. It will allow more people to access the island without applying for their entry visa first. The length of the allowed stay will be also extended.
Ministry of Transport of China has announced the launch of a nationwide public transit card that will cover bus and subway rides in over 260 cities of the country. The card is expected to appear before the end of the year.
Malindo Air, a Malaysian low-cost carrier owned by Indonesian Lion Air Group, will offer flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sydney, Australia with a stop on Indonesian island of Bali effective from this August.
Tourism Ministry of Indonesia is going to prepare a guide on halal tourism. To guarantee the halal status of a tourism product or player, a special certification process will be implemented.
A new "On-Time Performance Star Ratings" report of OAG, an air travel intelligence company based in United Kingdom, reveals the names of the airlines that are more likely to deliver your to your destintion in time.
During July, the Railink airport train that connects Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, the primary airport serving the Greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia, with the capital offers discounted tickets for passengers in a bid to increase public interest in using the public transportation.
Kelingking Beach, once a hidden gem of Nusa Penida, an island half-an-hour away from Indonesia's famous island of Bali, is getting more and more crowded these days.
Batam, the largest city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia, will host the grand finale of the 2019 Miss Tourism Worldwide pageant. The beauty contest is expected to draw participants from about 30 countries around the globe.
Sal Eain Tan beach two hours south of Yangon, Myanmar, may get modern tourism infrastructure. Before any investment a respective feasibility study will be carried out.
Myanmar's Kawthoung airport, one of 3 airports chosen for upgrade to promote tourism and boost regional development, may need governmental investment as private sector is reluctant to lend a helping hand after Golden Myanmar Airlines, a domestic airline based out of Yangon, pulled out of the project.