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Travel agents claim they are losing out in passport processing crackdown.

Agents claim they are losing lucrative business to ‘fixers’The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has asked the Foreign Affairs department (DFA) to restore the 1,000 allotted...

Datuk Hamzah Rahmat has been re-elected as president of FATA and will serve for the term 2018-19.

Top hats appointed at FATATop leadership and committee members were appointed at the annual general meeting of the Federation of ASEAN Travel...

Roles for Hotelbeds Group’s bedbank business are taken by existing senior management from all three companies plus external hire.

Fresh and familiar: Hotelbeds Group announces line-up for bedbank businessBedbank Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the global travel...

La Rambla in Barcelona, a popular street for tourists.

In case you hadn’t realised, global tourism is boomingInternational tourist arrivals grew by 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World...

Scott Dunn CEO Simon Russell

Dunn and dusted: UK group acquires Singapore’s Country HolidaysOne of the world’s biggest luxury travel brands, the UK company Scott Dunn, has acquired Singapore’s Country Holidays in a move...

Chinese tourists are expected to be a ‘major contributor’ to the eight-million forecast, according to PTAA president Marlene Dado Jante.

Philippine agents see eight million arrivals in 2018Philippine travel agents are projecting tourist arrivals to hit up to eight million this year on the back of brisk business...

‘Flightbots’ to boost agent productivity

‘Flightbots’ to boost agent productivityAmadeus has introduced a new AI-powered bot in partnership with GoHero.ai, based in India, to connect travel agents with...

The houseboat features a fully equipped kitchen, king and queen-sized beds and even heated Jacuzzis.

How does cruising along Murray River on a houseboat sound?Chan Brothers Travel has introduced Houseboat Convoys to its repertoire of Free & Easy+ holidays, giving travellers the chance...

Boom, boom: No let-up in Chinese outbound travel

Boom, boom: No let-up in Chinese outbound travelThe boom in Chinese outbound travel shows no signs of slowing down, new figures from ForwardKeys reveal.

Love vegetarian food? Try these destinations

Love vegetarian food? Try these destinationsDubai, UK and Singapore have emerged as the most preferred vegetarian-friendly destinations for Indian vegetarian travellers,...