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Ras Al Khaimah scales luxury hotel pipeline as CEO chases 2030 visitor goals
As competition for Middle Eastern tourism dollars intensifies, Ras Al Khaimah is betting on a mix of AI-driven marketing
Blue Jasmine train offers luxury ‘slow travel’ from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
With the Blue Jasmine well on its way into northern territory, guests aboard the luxury train are preparing for a
Optimism Amidst Uncertainty: How is APAC’s Business Travel Community Approaching the Year Ahead?
Elle Ng-Darmawan is Senior Director, APAC Region, for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)
Thailand hikes airport fees as foreign tourist arrivals soften
On Friday, 20th February, Airports of Thailand announced that they would increase the current outbound passenger service charge (PSC) for international flights by nearly 50 percent.
Airlines revert to manual check-ins as centralised tech systems fail
Last week’s technical outage of Navitaire — a key reservation and passenger service system owned by the Amadeus IT Group
Travel storytelling evolves as AI integration transforms search and social platforms
The landscape for travel creators has shifted from a gold rush of follower counts to a sophisticated ecosystem governed by
‘Data is the new oil’: Tech leader Panitchaya Dungprom outlines hospitality’s digital future
IWTA interviews Panitchaya Dungprom on "Women embrace technology to drive tourism innovation"
InterGlobe pivots to lifestyle hospitality as European travellers ignore generic hotels
InterGlobe Enterprises is doubling down on its shift from global asset acquisition to brand authorship, positioning its new Miiro
TreeHouse Villas Koh Yao scales luxury offerings as treehouse resort trend grows
TreeHouse Villas Kho Yao which epitomises the ethos of green tourism stands out from its imitators for the simple reason that it is truly one with its natural surroundings.
Blue Jasmine luxury train rolls into Uthai Thani as Thailand expands heritage rail tourism
With the Thai countryside unfolding before them, guests aboard the well-appointed Blue Jasmine found themselves in for the ultimate in moving luxury as they made their way to Uthai Thani.
From classroom to community: University of Baguio leads talks on regenerative tourism at 10th ITHSC
The School of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (SIHTM) of the University of Baguio in the northern Philippines held its tenth annual International Tourism & Hospitality Students’ Conference (ITHSC) on Friday, 20th February, at the Newtown Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre in Baguio City.
Gulf travel trade prioritises personal trust amid global shift toward AI automation
In the Gulf’s B2B travel sector, contracts may be signed in boardrooms — but they are built in relationships. Across
Blue Jasmine train begins service as Thailand pivots to high-value slow travel
Railway travel has long been synonymous with elegant, leisurely journeying, and The Blue Jasmine is the latest addition to the world’s most luxurious locomotive journeys.
Hospitality sector pivots to “high-yield” model as sports tourism receipts hit record highs
The global hospitality industry is abandoning seasonal recovery strategies in favor of a structural pivot toward the “high-yield spectator,” as
Thai Airways prioritises business class as premium demand surges
Thai Airways threw the global commercial aviation sector for a loop as 2026 began when it announced that it was doing away with first class and offering a new option called Business Plus.
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