Travelsavers Worldwide Independent Network (TWIN) is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific with the addition of China Travel Service. China Travel Service (CTS) has branches throughout China and overseas and caters to both business and leisure travelers. It specializes in meetings, incentives, conferences/conventions and exhibitions, business introductions, business-invitation letters, multiple entry visas, full service …
Air India has reason to celebrate. As 2013 was coming to an end, the Star Alliance voted unanimously for Air India’s entry into this elite group. If all goes well, the airline should officially be a part of the Alliance by mid-2014, stated John Massey, Manager, Marketing Programs and Industry Affairs for Air India. The …
Japan welcomed its 10 millionth visitor for the year on December 20, 2013 at Narita International Airport. According to statistics released by Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) in early December, about 9.5 million visited the country as of the end of November, with the figure reaching 10 million visitors. In 2003, the Japanese government set …
North of Turkey, south of Russia, and bordering the Caspian sea,three countries lie steeped in ancient cultural and religious history, each with its own unique and entirely separate identity. Still evolving in the post-Soviet era, they are neighbors who share borders, still reveling in their relatively new independence, and increasingly developing markets to attract more …
I’m sitting on the sun deck of the charming riverboat, Bengal Ganga, chartered for an inspection trip by the rapidly expanding riverboat company, Haimark. Based in Breckenridge, Colorado, Tom Markwell and Marcus Leskovar, both former executives with Pandaw River Cruises and Giang Hoang Hai, an experienced ground operator in Southeast Asia, have partnered to launch …
According to industry statistics, there’s been a 14 percent annual increase worldwide in river cruising in the past ten years. But there has been an astounding 50 percent jump in Asia river cruising in the past two. If timing is everything, the partners of Haimark are right on the money. They’re the new kid on …
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Bronwen Batey as Regional Director of Marketing Communications, EMEA. Previously Director of Strategic Accounts at Banyan Tree, Batey already has a wealth of experience with the Group having developed and managed marketing campaigns and brand partnerships in Europe. Batey’s new role will expand to include …
The famous annual Pushkar Fair is one of its kind in the world. Thousands of people from around the World flock to Pushkar to witness and enjoy a cultural phenomenon when colorfully dressed devotees, musicians, acrobats, folk dancers, singers, comedians, fortune tellers, sadhus, traders of camels and cattle reach here. Very few, if at all …
Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, has established its first global franchise, Emirates Vacations, following the appointment of the US-based Destination Southern Africa Inc. (DSA Vacations) as its partner. The five-year franchise agreement will enable Emirates Holidays to tap into the U.S. market, leveraging DSA’s local expertise and market intelligence. Under the brand …
Unlike version 2.0, which mainly focused on the accessibility of Korea tourism information on the mobile format, version 3.0 was reorganized to focus on a more user-friendly interface. New major features of version 3.0 include the ability to filter a list of attractions and restaurants by distance. Also, Visit Korea version 3.0 shows a variety …
