Travel Agents News

AirAsia Group is ‘hibernating’ most of its fleet.

A travel agents’ guide to flight refunds and travel credit policiesSINGAPORE - Airlines are cutting services, abandoning flying altogether in many cases, leaving stranded passengers holding...

The theme for BBTF 2020 is "Going Further for Cultural Heritage".

Bali & Beyond Travel Fair decision imminentDENPASAR – Organisers of the Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF 2020) say they will decide on the status of this year’s event in...

Singapore-based agencies are warning that more intensive cost-saving measures are needed in April to sustain business as the losses for agencies continue to deepen.

Travel agencies call for greater support as they enter survival modeSINGAPORE – Travel agencies are calling for greater government support as they enter survival mode, with intensifying measures...

Singapore-based Dynasty Travel is extending help to travellers to return to the country via alternative arrangements.

Help is here for travellers to return safely to SingaporeSINGAPORE – A travel agency in Singapore is extending support to its travellers to return on available flights to the country,...

From left: MATTA’s Datuk Tan (centre) and other MATTA officials showing the provisions within the tourism act they want amended or repealed.

MATTA asks for amendments to tourism actKUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) on March 12, has called upon the new tourism arts...

Travel agents are being caught in a double whammy when clients cancel or postpone their holidays, says MATTA president.

MATTA calls for a ‘fair go’ for travel agentsKUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called a high-level meeting on Thursday, March...

To fly or not to fly? A travel agent can be your best friend in times of crisis

Travelling in 2020? Make decisions based on the timeline, not the headline, says Virtuoso.SYDNEY – Travel agents are never more valuable than in times of crisis and there is no greater example of this than the current...

Vietnam International Travel Mart will be delayed until May 2020.

ITB India and Virtuoso delay for a year, VITM opts for a new 2020 dateBERLIN/MUMBAI - Organisers have postponed ITB India 2020, originally scheduled to be held April 15-17 at Bombay Exhibition...

James Kwan helped to establish the NATAS trade fair.

Tourism pioneer first Australian to die from coronavirusPERTH – The first Australian to die from coronavirus has been described as a pioneer in developing tourism links between...

Customers booked through Trip.com Group can now cancel their hotel bookings in China and beyond free of charge, for check-ins until Feb 8, 2020.

Trip.com Group extends cancellation guarantee beyond ChinaSHANGHAI — Further to the Group’s statement on 23 January to allow cancellation waivers to reservations for hotels in...