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Sono signs hotel project in Hanoi Old Quarter for 2026 opening
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (195+ words) Sono Hotels & Resorts Asia has signed a hotel management agreement with Binh Minh Urban Construction Investment to develop Sono Belle Hanoi Old Quarter, marking the brand's first city hotel in Hanoi. The property is scheduled to open in 4Q2026 and will…...
Asia-Pacific LCCs face fuel cost shock amid Middle East conflict
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (530+ words) Asia-Pacific low-cost carriers (LCCs) grew at an average of 22.5 per cent between 2000 and 2025 and now account for one-third of all capacity " "with significant sub-regional variations. They are now grappling with the fallout from the war in Iran, in particular a…...
TTG Asia takes Good Friday break
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (62+ words) TTG Asia takes Good Friday break'TTG Asia TTG Asia's online news bulletin will take a break on April 3, 2026 in observance of the Good Friday public holiday. To our Christian readers, have a good Holy Friday and Easter Sunday. Are your…...
StarCruises adds Kaohsiung and Penghu to three-night Hong Kong sailings
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (203+ words) StarCruises will introduce three-night sailings from Hong Kong to Kaohsiung and Penghu aboard Star Voyager, departing April 12, April 19 and May 10, 2026. The new itineraries replace the previous three-night Sanya cruises and offer stops in both Kaohsiung, a port city in Taiwan,…...
Thai tourism associations propose stimulus projects as new cabinet comes in
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (306+ words) The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (FETTA) has drafted a proposal to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the incoming cabinet, which comprises between 14 billion baht (US$427 million) and 15 billion baht of stimulus projects to support the tourism industry…...
Asia-Pacific visitor arrivals to exceed pre-pandemic levels from 2026, PATA forecasts
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (371+ words) International visitor arrivals to Asia-Pacific are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels from 2026, according to the PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2026-2028. The report projects that inbound arrivals could reach 761.2 million by 2028 under a baseline scenario. However, a lower-bound scenario, reflecting geopolitical…...
Hoshino report highlights shift in Japan travel towards regional and longer stays
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (344+ words) Hoshino Resorts has released findings from its 2025 inbound travel report, indicating a shift in how international visitors are travelling across Japan. Based on data from almost 70 properties, the report shows travellers are moving beyond the traditional "Golden Route" of Tokyo,…...
Thai tourism associations proposes stimulus projects as new cabinet comes in
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (306+ words) The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (FETTA) has drafted a proposal to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the incoming cabinet, which comprises between 14 billion baht (US$427 million) and 15 billion baht of stimulus projects to support the tourism industry…...
China and Taiwan lead Thai tourism recovery
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (378+ words) Thailand's inbound recovery is gaining momentum, underpinned by a surge in Chinese and Taiwanese arrivals that appear resilient. Data from the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) reveals that Thailand welcomed 8.44 million international visitors between January 1 and March 21, with China…...
Indonesia and Japan seal first bilateral tourism agreement
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (426+ words) Indonesia and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on tourism on March 30, marking the first formal bilateral framework in tourism between the two nations. The agreement was signed by Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, Indonesia's minister of tourism, and Yasushi…...