Asia

Bangkok's best offerings for a short stay

Bangkok’s heady mix of gastronomy, nightlife, and culture, means it pays dividends to have ideas at hand when factoring in a city stay

Clia confirms 2019 UK conference details

Cruise industry to meet at Southampton for annual Clia event next May

Turkish Airlines increases Birmingham-Istanbul service to double daily

The airline will boost its Istanbul service from the West Midlands airport to double daily with two additional flights starting March 31, 2019

Turkish lira crisis: Travel giants take share hit despite rebound

The lira recovered 6% on Tuesday morning, but not before shares in Thomas Cook, Tui and On the Beach fell on Monday (August 13)

Sri Lanka’s best cultural offerings

Cox & Kings has seen impressive growth in sales to Sri Lanka this year. Product manager Sue Livsey shares her top tips for a cultural break

Top wildlife experiences in Sri Lanka and India

From spotting snow leopards in the Himalayan foothills to blue whales in Mirissa, clients visiting India and Sri Lanka can enjoy enriching wildlife experiences, says Abra Dunsby.

Belmond mulls sale amid buoyant 2018

Sale moot for luxury hotel and train operator Belmond

Intrepid launches social media fight against elephant abuse

Operator starts campaign to stop travellers riding elephants

Birmingham airport looks east after Primera blow

Despite uncertainty over the future of its transatlantic partner, Birmingham airport is

Lombok rocked by violent aftershock as quake death toll tops 300

The tourist island was hit by another powerful aftershock on Thursday morning

Jet Airways adds extra Manchester-Mumbai flight ahead of launch

The Indian carrier has extended its Manchester-Mumbai service from four to five flights a week ahead of the route’s launch in November

Gatwick launches first Shanghai flight after long-haul spike

The tri-weekly flight launches on December 7

Japan imparts lessons on how to self-promote

How do you create a new destination in a competitive global tourism market? Answer – gather your closest neighbours, your best-known and most unusual attractions and create a new brand. We explore the potential of Japan’s Setouchi region

Thomas Cook confirms further audits after Dolphin Freedom criticism

Cook announced last month that it was dropping SeaWorld and any attraction which featured captive orcas

Lombok earthquake: Foreign Office extends Brit travel warning

The FCO has warned against all but essential travel to the Gili Islands off Lombok’s northern coast, and advising travellers take additional precautions

Lombok island hit by second powerful earthquake in a week

Nearly 100 people are now known to have died following a second devastating earthquake in just a week affecting the popular tourist island

Taj Hotels owner vows to eliminate plastic straws

Indian company will end use of plastic straws at 165 hotels around the world

Why clients should be tucking into Thailand

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s latest campaign is raising awareness of the destination through its gastronomy

'My Family and the Galapagos' star to open Wildlife & Safari Travel Show – plus win tickets

The presenter of the new My Family and the Galapagos series is to kick-off the Wildlife & Safari Travel Show in September – and agents can win one of two pairs of tickets to attend.

Lombok earthquake traps hundreds on Indonesian tourist island

Around 500 people are understood to be trapped on Mount Rinjani following the magnitude 6.4 quake

Vesna Tours launches range of special interest day itineraries

The New Delhi-based DMC’s day tours typically cost £30 to £60 and range from guided walks to charity missions

Premier Holidays adds four new Faraway destinations for 2019

The tour operator’s 2019 Faraway brochure features Doha, Has Al Khaimah, Koh Kood and Colombo for the first time

Indian explorer to speak at trade workshop

Luxury hotels from India will also meet with operators and agents at London event

Cox & Kings refreshes 2019 Middle East programme

The tour operator says Jordan is booming, with bookings up 157% this year