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Khiri Travel opens Phuket office
BANGKOK, 4 July, 2012: Khiri Travel has opened an office in Phuket. The move marks a new commitment in southern Thailand for Khiri, which since 1994 has been strong in Bangkok, northern Thailand and...
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Pacific Leisure loses MGTO account
BANGKOK, 11 July 2012: Pacific Leisure Group (Thailand) lost a lucrative contact, 30 June, to represent Macau tourism after 17 years promoting the destination in Thailand. The travel company released...
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Travel agents: Heads above water
ARLINGTON, USA, 15 October 2013: Contrary to the view that internet booking sites have killed the travel agency business, US agents appear to have their heads just above water. Reporting on US airline...
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Crackdown on travel agents
QUANG NINH, 10 April 2017: Quang Ninh’s Party Committee’s Communication and Education Commission says the province is cracking down on travel agencies and guides to improve the image of local tourism....
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Agents discover Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, 21 April 2017: Destination Asia Vietnam recently hosted a series of hosted high-end retail travel agent trips from the US following a growing interest in the market for luxury...
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India’s Yatra buys out ATB
GURGAON, INDIA, 27 July 2017: Yatra Online has entered into a definitive agreement, through its subsidiary, Yatra Online Private Limited to acquire Air Travel Bureau Ltd. The Boards of Directors of...
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ATTA rolls out training modules
BANGKOK, 3 August 2017: Association of Thai Travel Agents will organise 12 training programmes for the remaining months of this year as a part of its policy to build skills for member travel agencies....
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2017 slumps 7% for Thai agents
BANGKOK, 7 August 2017: Association of Thai Travel Agents’ member companies handled 3,365,734 travellers, January to July this year, at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports representing a decline of...
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JacTravel CEO calls it a day
LONDON, 9 August 2017: JacTravel’s CEO, Terry Williamson, has announced that he will be leaving JacTravel following the completion of the sale of the company to Webjet. The sale is scheduled to be...
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Thailand’s outbound travel grows
BANGKOK, 15 August 2017: Thai Travel Agents Association estimates Thais travel overseas will reach 8.5 million visits by this the end of this year. TTAA’s president, Suparerk Soorangura, told TTR...
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China sales go tabletop
BANGKOK, 18 August 2017: Thai Hotels Association is inviting members to join a Hotels Meet Local Agents Chinese Speaking Marketplace, 1330 to 1930, 22 September. The sales event will be held at...
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ASIA DMC extends footprint
HANOI, 29 August 2017: Vietnam-based ASIA DMC will launch a North American sales office based in Los Angeles headed by American born, Derek Ong. Ong will assume the role of director of sales and...
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Travel agents see market shrink
BANGKOK, 31 August 2017: Thailand’s inbound travel companies continue to face declines in tourists using their services, based on the latest data from the Association of Thai Travel Agents. Based on a...
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DTG names top executives
BANGKOK: 3 November 2017: Diethelm Travel Group announced, this week, the appointment of Victor Mogilev as group director of sales and Janejira Vewatanawarangkun as general manager Diethelm Travel...
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Asia sustains Thai travel agency bookings
BANGKOK, 8 December 2017: Thailand’s inbound tour companies are enjoying a 5.76% increase in clients using their ground services, January through to 30 November. The latest data from the Association...
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