Tourism Australia has appointed Edward Kwek as Senior Business Events Manager for South and South East Asia. He reports to Regional Business Events Director for Asia, Edea Lu. Taking up the role in Singapore, Kwek will support the implementation of business events distribution strategies and partnerships in South and South East Asia’s MICE segment, as well as engage with key customers and stakeholders through joint event activities in the region. With 17 years of experience, he was most recently Trade Manager Business Events for Tourism New Zealand, where he oversaw the development and implementation of business events strategy for South…
Author: Disha Ghosh
Sabre Hospitality, a division of Sabre Corporation has renewed its long-term agreement with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchisor with more hotels than any other company in the world. Under this renewed agreement, Wyndham will continue to utilise Sabre’s cloud-based SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS) to manage its operations, reaffirming Sabre Hospitality as their exclusive global central reservation system provider for nearly two decades. SynXis CRS is the leading global hospitality commerce and distribution platform, enabling hoteliers to achieve their strategic goals with streamlined distribution, centralised control, and greater flexibility. With this renewal, Wyndham will continue to…
In a bid to strengthen tourism ties, Maldives’ Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal is visiting India this week, aiming to attract more Indian tourists to the island nation. This visit comes despite recent diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Faisal, accompanied by officials from the Maldivian Tourism Board and the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), met with Indian Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for discussions on enhancing tourism cooperation. During the meeting, both sides expressed a desire to explore new avenues in tourism, including education, film, and sports tourism. Faisal highlighted the importance of maintaining strong relationships with neighboring…
India’s outbound tourism market is projected to reach over USD 55.3 billion by 2034, from the estimated more than USD 18.8 billion in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4 per cent, a report showed on Wednesday. The FICCI-Nangia knowledge paper also highlighted India’s online travel market, which consists of sales of travel services through online channels, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.5 per cent between 2024-29 — from USD 17.24 billion to USD 28.40 billion. Few emerging markets and opportunities for outbound travel include various Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and Eastern…
Collinson International, the owner and operator of Priority Pass and LoungeKey, has released its latest global research report, The Value of Sports and Music Tourism, exploring the travel and spending habits of sports and music event travellers. The research revealed that sports fans globally are the biggest spenders with over half (51%) exceeding USD 500 per trip, per person. Cricket, being one of India’s most popular sport, sees its fans in India (83%) travel to watch and support their favourite team. Football (soccer) fans in India are the second most likely to travel (49%), followed by those watching the Olympics…
Thailand has announced new visa measures to boost Thai economy through travel and tourism. These include 60-day visa exemption and Visa on Arrival (VOA) schemes, Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), and student visas, with effect from July 15, 2024. Thailand will grant visa exemption for nationals of 93 countries and territories including India, up from 57 countries previously. Visitors under this scheme will be allowed to stay for tourism purposes and short-term business engagements for a period not exceeding 60 days, which can be extended at the Immigration Office for another period not exceeding 30 days. As per this notification, Visa…
Metzingen has established a name for itself in international fashion that few other cities have achieved. Today, a large selection of premium and luxury brands attracts fashion lovers from all over the world to Outletcity. How this success story unfolded has been on display since the 25th of June in The Museum at Ka-nalstraße 6, which is also the originating location for Outletcity Metzingen, and can be discovered, explored and experienced there. It is a museum which Outletcity Metzingen presents as a piece of the city’s history and the mutual relationship between the destination and the city. Outletcity Metzingen: the…
Neptune Hotels, one of East Africa’s leading family-owned and operated hospitality companies, has unveiled a dedicated sales and marketing initiative targeting the Indian market. This strategic expansion effort will be executed in collaboration with Ace Connect. Neptune Hotels, with its portfolio of safari tented camp/ and lodge in the Masai Mara and Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Central Serengeti (opening in 2025), alongside its beach resorts in Zanzibar and Diani Beach in Mombasa, is set to captivate the Indian travel market. “We are thrilled to partner with Ace Connect to introduce the wonders of East Africa to the Indian market,”…
The Ministry of Tourism has been continuously taking up the matter with all the State Governments and Union Territory (UT) administrations for setting up a dedicated Tourism Police, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said. As a part of its endeavours to make travel for tourists safe and secure, the Ministry of Tourism has set up a round-the-clock Multi-Lingual Tourist Info-Helpline on the toll-free number or a short code 1363 in 12 languages, including 10 international languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic), Hindi and English for domestic and foreign tourists to provide…
Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has topped the list of global airlines for on-time performance, according to a report by the independent aviation tracking site Cirium for June 2024. The report indicates that Saudia achieved an on-time arrival rate of 88.22% and an on-time departure rate of 88.73%, operating 16,133 flights across its network of over 100 destinations on four continents. This achievement is particularly notable given that June is a peak travel month due to the Hajj and summer travel seasons. His Excellency Engr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Director General of Saudia Group, highlighted, “This…
