TTR Weekly

17/12/2024

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 December 2024: Tourism Malaysia and Malaysia Airports welcomed Shanghai Airlines’ inaugural flight from Changchun, the capital of Northeast China’s Jilin province, last week. Tourism Malaysia’s Deputy Director General (Promotion II), Lee Thai Hung and representatives from Mala...

17/12/2024

BANGKOK, 17 December 2024: As the holiday season approaches, hoteliers are preparing for a surge of travellers seeking warmer climates this year.  Amadeus’ forward-looking business intelligence data reveals the destinations currently recording the top hotel occupancy rates for Christmas and New Y...

17/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 17 December 2024: Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has confirmed an order with Airbus for two long-range A350-900 aircraft.  Currently, the airline’s widebody fleet comprises two A330neo aircraft. The airline plans to configure...

17/12/2024

DOHA, 17 December 2024: Qatar Airways will relaunch daily flights to Canberra, the capital city of Australia, via Melbourne, effective December 2025. Flying from its home base, Hamad International Airport, in Doha, the airline will deploy a Boeing 777 aircraft featuring a Q-suite business class cabi...

12/12/2024

BANGKOK, 12 December 2024: Centara Hotels & Resorts announces the exclusive “Grand Island Indulgence” opening offer for Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives. Set to open on 1 February 2025, this new oasis invites travellers to embark on an immersive journey that blends signature Thai-inspired hospitali...

12/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 12 December 2024: Ponant has officially kicked off its New Zealand sailing season aboard two luxury expedition vessels, Le Soléal and its Explorer class vessel, Le Jacques Cartier, for her inaugural season in New Zealand waters.   Until March 2025, the ships will embark on eight depart...

12/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 12 December 2025: Scott Dunn, a global luxury travel specialist with offices in Singapore, points to its What’s Hot for 2025, identifying trending destinations worldwide. “2025 is all about delving deeper and travelling slower’, is the overarching message from Scott Dunn. “With ne...

12/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 12 December 2024: Profitability will strengthen slightly for airlines during 2025 amid ongoing cost and supply chain challenges, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports in its latest financial outlook for the global airline industry.  2025 standouts “We’re expectin...

12/12/2024

Samui, Thailand, 11 December 2024: Centara Reserve Samui, the first in Centara’s curated luxury collection of hotels in Thailand, will celebrate its third anniversary this December. It has achieved a remarkable milestone — Winning 12 prestigious awards and nominations in two luxury categories in...

12/12/2024

03/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 3 December 2024: Flight data from Expedia’s Winter Travel Outlook shows a 15% increase for year-end travel as Singapore travellers eye a range of Chinese cities and look for off-season deals. Many of the season’s top and fastest-growing destinations are cold and wintery locations like...

03/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 3 December 2024: SAS expands its intercontinental network with a new direct route between Copenhagen and Seoul, starting 12 September 2025. It will be the first-ever scheduled direct service between Scandinavia and Korea and will operate four times weekly during the summer season and thre...

03/12/2024

KUCHING 3 December 2024: Borneo’s biggest international energy expo and summit is coming to Kuching Sarawak in July 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESty) Sarawak and supported by the State Government of Sarawak. A biennial event, the 6th edition of the In...

03/12/2024

KOTA KINABALU, 3 December 2024: Sabah welcomed  667 passengers and 547 crew aboard the MS Seven Seas Explorer last week on a cruise itinerary that explored Borneo Island destinations: Sabah, Brunei and Indonesia. Sabah Tourism welcomed passengers on its Facebook post, saying, “We’re delighted t...

03/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 3 December 2024: G Adventures has dusted off its crystal ball, crunched its booking data, and tracked the latest travel trends to serve up its annual ‘Where to Travel’ list, highlighting destinations that should be top of travellers’ wishlists for 2025.  There are some surprises in...

02/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 2 December 2024: Oceania Cruises has appointed two new business development managers in Asia and named a new Director of Sales in Asia Pacific. Fiona Chu Kit Yee heads business development in Hong Kong, while Dominic Tan manages business development in Singapore. The cruise line has also....

02/12/2024

SINGAPORE, 2 December 2024: Bedsonline, part of the HBX Group, has unveiled its new loyalty programme, Bedsonline Rewards, designed to reward travel agents worldwide.  The new reward programme will substitute the Star Rewards programme in some markets and will integrate seamlessly with Bedsonline.....

02/12/2024

DUBAI, UAE, 2 December 2024: A new, multi-experience destination has opened in Dubai, offering travellers a ‘taste’ of the Arabian desert with a new range of desert experiences from the team at Arabian Adventures. Located in the village of Lisaili, a popular gateway to Dubai’s surrounding dune...