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Cleartrip's agency business is recording fast growth, a sign of its growing stake in the online travel sector in India.
Bulbul Dhawan | 7 months ago
Daily Lodging Report
Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd is partnering with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia to build about 100 hotels around the world worth US$5 billion with an emphasis on the Middle East
9 months ago
Tourism
Interest in Thailand has spiked, following a wider Southeast Asia visa-waiver trend, easing restrictions for Indian travelers.
Ashvita Singh, Skift | 10 months ago
Malaysia hopes the visa exemptions for two vital inbound markets will accelerate its slow tourism recovery.
Dawit Habtemariam | 10 months ago
Hotels
Reliance’s venture into hospitality is timely, especially at a time when hotel demand is set to outstrip supply over the next few years.
Amrita Ghosh | 1 year ago
Airlines
While AirAsia X is looking closely to contain costs, the airline's greatest learning from Covid has been to maintain a cash buffer for financial resilience and long-term sustainability, providing a safety net to weather uncertainties.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago
News Blog
AirAsia Aviation Group on Friday announced a joint venture with Cambodia-based Sivilai Asia to launch a new low-cost carrier — AirAsia Cambodia. The airline, in which AirAsia will be the majority partner, expects to commence operations in late 2023. Cambodia is the fifth Southeast Asian destination that AirAsia will be foraying into after Malaysia, Indonesia,…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Tony Fernandes has stepped down as the acting group CEO of Capital A's long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X citing "other commitments," the airline announced in a note to investors on Monday. "I’m now going to focus on delivering significant value to shareholders of Capital A, including the AirAsia Aviation Group, aviation services, logistics, travel, fintech…
In a bid to encourage tourists to explore the region by road, the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come up with a driving tourism manual. The guidebook contains information on driving in Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam and also includes a list…
Twin rates for foreign travelers and locals in Asian hotels may be a temporary solution to help the hospitality industry recover, but it may not be sustainable in the long run, especially for economies highly dependent on tourism.
