Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara, Minister, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Lao PDR, describes preparations for the ASEAN Tourism Forum which takes place 17-24 January 2013 ... Read more

Economy class travel was up 4.4% in October year-on-year, slightly weaker than September’s 5.0% growth ... Read more

The figure cements tourism’s position as one of the world’s largest economic sectors, accounting for 9% of global GDP, 1 in every 12 jobs and up to 8% of the total exports of world’s Least Developed Countries ... Read more

The partnership will enable PATA and TripAdvisor to collaborate on joint initiatives such as surveys, reports and data sharing ... Read more

Hearing an appeal by TAAI against an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the matter, the tribunal ruled that “there was no evidence of any cartelisation whatsoever” ... Read more

The five largest markets for domestic passengers by 2016, would be the United States (710.2 million), China (415 million), Brazil (118.9 million), India (107.2 million) and Japan (93.2 million) ... Read more

The top five destinations in the world are Paris, London, New York, Mediterranean resort Antalya, Turkey, and Singapore, as per the United Nations World Tourism Organization report ... Read more

Invited investments from the hospitality industry for opening hotels, resorts, and homestays in the outskirts of Darjeeling for sustaining the increasing footfalls to the hills ... Read more

Air tickets booked online in October 2012 were 1.58 million as compared to 1.21 million in October 2011 ... Read more

Cambodia to Host Next ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum; A roundup of tourism news from the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's Tourism Office ... Read more