Articles tagged “indonesia”

This is bad business for Egypt that certainly won't give tourists the impression that travel in Egypt is easy.

Increased travel to the region, a booming cruising industry in nearby Singapore, and expanding ports are paving the way for the country's fastest growing tourism sector.

With a growing economy and business travel on the rise, aging infrastructure is one of the only obstacles Indonesia must overcome on its path to becoming an Asia superpower.

Travel agents in Southeast Asia are beginning to see their businesses shrink where online booking tools are now becoming popular.

Outdated infrastructure has limited the growth of Indonesia’s tourism industry in the past, but a series of improvements now planned prior to major 2013 events will boost the industry’s long-term profitability.

The undeveloped nation wasn’t prepared for the massive boost of tourism, which has come upon its shores in recent years, and is now working to improve roads and airports to improve and fuel future tourism.

Accor has built its business by focusing on its low-and mid-price brands in non-marquee destinations. Matching this strategy with the growth of Indonesia's middle class and Southeast Asia's booming low-cost carriers is a winning combination.

Asian countries are experiencing a major boost in inbound visitors from medical and health tourism, but not all nations takes pains to accredit providers or monitor the quality of treatments.

This is a timely launch in Indonesia where an improved economy boosted business travel by 54 percent during the first half of 2012.