Asia

Stuba hails Asia sales growth following bed bank merger

Sales to Vietnam up 366% year-on-year following integration of getabed and roomsXML

Bangladesh aircraft hijacker ‘had toy gun’ say police

The suspect was shot dead after the aircraft made an emergency landing on Sunday

Adrian Zecha set to add new hotel in Vietnam

The legendary hotelier is developing a second hotel in the country, part of his fledgling brand Azerai

Demand is growing for touring holidays to Russia this year following the positive exposure of the World Cup. Rob Gill rounds up what you need to know when booking

Thailand showcases LGBT credentials

Thailand is targeting the LGBT market with a new website and campaign under its Go Thai Be Free banner

Registration open for 2019 Abta Travel Convention in Tokyo

The event in October will coincide with the Rugby World Cup

Explore Travel campaign offers £500 discounts for solo trips

Explore Travel is urging agents to take advantage of solo travel discounts of up to £500 to help convert bookings, with holidaymakers keen to realise their trip of a lifetime

Kuoni agents show the internet how it's done

Agents beat virtual assistant in travel knowledge test

IHG buys Six Senses in $300m deal

Six Senses sold by investment group to hotel giant

UK-India routes hit after Turkmenistan Airlines banned from flying in Europe

UK flights to Delhi and Amritsar suspended

Uniworld unveils details of 2020 ship launches

Four Super Ships will make their debuts for river cruise operator next year

Thailand unveils new website for LGBT travel campaign

Tourist office has worked with specialist publication on new Go Thai Be Free site and initiative

Turkish Airlines announces Gatwick-Antalya service

The direct flights will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays

Thailand e-visa on arrival launch to exclude UK and Ireland

New system will be rolled out to travellers from 21 countries starting February 14

A journey through Thailand's lesser-known north

Debbie Ward joins a fam trip with Thai Airways and Tourism Authority of Thailand and discovers the intriguing and lesser-known north of the country has a lot to offer.

Silversea launches first expedition world cruise

The 167-day sailing from Ushuaia to Tromso will call at 107 destinations in 30 countries in 2021

Cook facing legal action over holidaymaker’s waterslide injuries

Jemma Joslyn claims she suffered horrendous injuries when another woman emerged from the slide and crashed into her feet first

Four Seasons plans third hotel in Japan

The project sees the luxury group open a beachfront property on the island of Okinawa

First Casa Cook to open in Asia

The hotel will be built by Cook’s Chinese partner, Fosun, and expected to open in late 2020

Spain and Turkey dominate Barrhead Travel destinations for 2019

Sales for summer 2019 up 10% on last year following first full trading week of the year

Lion Air crash: Second black box recovered from Java Sea

Recorder likely to document final moments of ill-fated Flight 610

Turkish Airlines launches direct Gatwick-Ankara service

Inaugural flight took place on Wednesday (January 9)

Saga clients becoming more ‘adventurous’

Over-50s specialist is seeing more interest in “unusual” destinations

Nepal Tourist Board to step up UK presence with roadshows

The country is targeting two million tourists annually by 2020