Raini Hamdi, Skift
Most countries are still prejudiced against the Indian passport. That's a shame. Indian travelers are a legitimate, growing source for the global tourism industry. Thailand understands that; Australia not yet. Maybe it'll take a cricket match to change that.
4 days ago
Heejin Kim and Jihye Lee, Bloomberg
It's not the first time political tensions in north Asia have an impact on travel. Remember China's curb on trips to South Korea in 2017? Now Japan's tourism industry can expect a fall in arrivals from South Korea, where Instagrammers are flagging their flight cancellations for others to follow.
7 days ago
Maria Stella F. Arnaldo, Skift
Despite its beautiful beaches, the Philippines is a tourism underperformer in Southeast Asia. It keeps luring investors with tax breaks. Critics say maybe it's better to prioritize peace and order instead. Both are required.
1 week ago
Japan National Tourism Organization + Skift
Japan’s Setouchi Region was once a relatively unknown corner of the country, left off the itineraries of most travelers. But that’s changing quickly, thanks to high profile attractions like Naoshima Island. How will Setouchi’s tourism stakeholders find the right strategy to help it sustain and grow this tourism success story?
4 months ago
Siraphob Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg
The sun always shines for Thailand. If one source of arrivals weakens, it always has another market to count on. Currently, it's India, which is rescuing Thai tourism from a softened China.
1 week ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
The global Muslim travel market, which will soon be worth more than $200 billion, is fast becoming an ever more attractive sector, especially for travel technology players. Here's why.
2 weeks ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
The Western media jumped on a 57 percent drop in arrivals to Sri Lanka in June. That’s only half the story and one that could cause consumers to postpone visits. The destination is actually on the mend.
2 weeks ago
Chris Ryall, Skift
Tourism Authority of Thailand executives are keen to spread the tourism wealth to its emerging destinations. Encouraging tour operators to offer programs beyond the popular destinations is a noble goal, but are the tour operators listening?
2 weeks ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
The vision of global, interconnected ridehailing is sweet, and Asian player Grab wants to lead the way. But there is good reason to be skeptical.
3 weeks ago
Shuriah Niazi, Skift
A water shortage of epic proportions in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, the second most visited state in India by foreign tourists, serves as a reminder to the global hotel industry to ask if it’s doing enough to conserve water.
3 weeks ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
A leaner and freshly funded BeMyGuest is in a stronger position to harness the growth of Asia’s tours and activities sector. But competition is also mightier.
3 weeks ago
Fu Ting, The Associated Press
The name of Vienna Hotels, a Chinese chain, sounds "too foreign" to the ears of the government. Fortunately international chains and foreign companies are exempt.
4 weeks ago