Asia

Japan introduces departure tax for tourists

Destination’s "sayonara tax" is being added to airfares

Storm Pabuk: Tourists flee Thailand’s ’worst storm in 30 years’

Around 10,000 tourists were understood to be on the holiday island of Koh Samui when the storm struck

Garuda switches non-stop Heathrow-Jakarta service to Bali

The change will become effective from January 22

Hot destinations to watch in 2019

Gary Noakes looks at some of the best places to recommend to your clients this year

Cathay Pacific to honour rock bottom premium fares in pricing error

Ultra-cheap premium fares snapped up after airline pricing error

Jet Airways seeks investor as banks come calling

India’s second biggest airline in need of white knight

Bed bank extends agents' commission increase

Bedsonline to pay extra 3% until mid-January

Qatar Airways invests in Chinese partner

Qatar Airways takes stake in China Southern

Air crash deaths increase in 2018, but flying still safe

Air fatalities rose last year, but trend is still downwards

Mount Agung: Tourists urged to keep distance from Bali volcano

Mount Agung erupted on Sunday morning, according to the Indonesian centre for volcanology

Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised

A thee mile exclusion zone has been imposed around Anak Krakatau - the same volcano which triggered a tsunami, killing hundreds of people on December 22

Nearly five million Brits to travel abroad during festive period

Canaries, Alicante and Egypt expected to be popular short-haul destinations

AccorHotels reveals first Orient Express location

French mega brand reveals the first opening under the historic hotel and travel brand will be in Bangkok

BA to launch flights to Islamabad in 2019

Airline will operate to Pakistani city from next summer

andBeyond reveals 2019 expansion plans

Travel firm to open new lodge and add conservation-based tours

Emerging touring destinations to wow clients with

From cruising the Antarctic to exploring Colombia’s eclectic wildlife, operators tell Andrew Doherty about emerging touring destinations for 2019

Thomas Cook takes Secret Life of Five Year Olds to Turkey

Operator signs up for second series of hit Channel 4 show

Costsaver launches inaugural agent ‘top achievers’ trip debuting Asia programme

The operator will offering a number of spots on an exclusive fam next year ahead of the launch of its first Asia programme

Phi Phi islands facing water shortage following tourist influx

Researchers say water sources on the island have become insufficient for the number of visitors and that tap water has been contaminated by waste resulting from tourism

Lion Air crash 737 'should not have taken off'

Investigators reveal preliminary findings of Indonesia air crash

Summer bookings looking promising, says Abta

Latest Travel Trends report reveals hot 2019 destinations

MSC Cruises reveals new ship name as first steel cut

Work underway on new MSC vessel class

Railbookers UK expands trade marketing team

Specialist operator wants to work “ever closer” with agents

More than 42,000 more aircraft will be needed in next 20 years

Asia will drive the growth, according to an expert from Boeing