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During the holiday period, traveling often becomes a necessity for many Americans, whether it’s by plane, train, or car. It’s a time synonymous with family gatherings, making it the ideal opportunity for Google to unveil some new updates for Google Maps. The…
Ngoc Yen is buzzing with excitement as she returns to Bali after a three-year hiatus, remarking that this time her journey was significantly more affordable and convenient thanks to a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City. “It’s more manageable now: ticket…
Thailand is stepping into a new era for travelers, as the government embarks on a journey to boost tourism by allowing limited alcohol sales during five prominent Buddhist holidays. Specifically, from Saturday, international airports, hotels, venues hosting…
Alphabet Inc’s Waymo said on Wednesday it is expanding its partnership with United Parcel Service Inc to move freight using autonomous trucks between two of the parcel delivery company’s Texas facilities during the holiday season. Waymo Via, the company’s…
Governments across Asia Pacific are being urged to protect more than 320,000 duty-free and travel-retail industry jobs at risk during the coronavirus pandemic. The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association claims that the jobs in the US$36 billion industry may…
AirAsia Group Bhd is offering 30% off all its flights out of Kuala Lumpur from now until Feb 23, except those operated by AirAsia India and AirAsia Japan. The special sale is for travel between Feb 24 and Sept 30. In a statement today, AirAsia said the…
Digital travel business Webjet is set to feel the pinch of the collapse of British travel company Thomas Cook. The online company, which manages the hotel bookings for Thomas Cook’s customers visiting Europe, said it will be impacted by a loss of total…
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday announced a P99 seat sale for domestic flights one-way from Clark International Airport. In an advisory, the airline said the sale started Monday, August 19, and will end on Wednesday, August 21. The travel period is from…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia launched five new domestic routes on Monday as it stated its “commitment to continue to support tourism and the economy by providing affordable flights”. Among the new services that will be operational on Aug. 1 are Jakarta-Lombok (11…
“Economic headwinds” in the latest quarter have brought an end to the stellar run of Samsonite sales growth. For the March quarter, the world’s largest luggage retailer has reported a fall in sales of 2.4 per cent and 6.3 per cent when reported in US dollars.…
An extended May Day holiday has proved a boon for Chinese e-commerce, especially among millennial consumers and high-end brands. Food orders among the generation group rose 112.4 per cent during the holiday period compared to last year, according to figures…
The pop-up is designed as a dream-like container; it represents the image of Prada on the move, drawing inspiration from the brand and its fundamental codes, such as travel and modernity. Around the train, the illuminated platforms host a series of small…
The Indonesian Tourism Travel Bureau Association (Asita) has expressed hope that the visit of former US president Barack Obama to Bali would help attract foreign tourists to the island. “We hope the number of tourists from the US to Bali would increase,”…
The Tourism Ministry is promoting a tourism brand of Wonderful Indonesia at the global travel fair of World Travel Market (WTM) in London from November 7 to 9, 2016. By promoting the event, the ministry is featuring the beauty of Banyuwangi (East Java) images…
The occupancy rates of star rated hotels in Bali averaged 72.40 percent in August or an increase of 1.76 percentage points from 70.62 percent in the previous month. “The occupancy rate was quite encouraging when visits by foreign tourists shrank 9.52 percent…
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will hold the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) event starting from April 29 until May 1, 2016 at the Jakarta Convention Center. The event will be held in cooperation with Bank Nasional Indonesia (BNI). “Garuda wants to help…
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