Asia

Thailand crash couple thank industry for support

Abbie Sontag and Pete Brudenell are back at work at Kenwood Travel, two months after a horrific head on collision in Thailand

One&Only announces plans for Malaysia resort

Luxury hotel brand will make debut in Asia with new property

NCL adds sixth ship in Europe for 2019, as line pulls Joy from China

Norwegian Joy, NCL’s first ship “styled exclusively for Chinese travellers”, will join Norwegian Bliss sailing in Alaska next summer

Steppes founder to lead anniversary tour to Russia

Operator will celebrate 30th anniversary with train trip across Siberia

Capella Hotels opens first property in Bali

Singapore group unveils new tented camp near Ubud

Thomas Cook offers new packages to Chinese beach resort

Cook sealed a strategic partnership to develop Sanya to the UK market last week

Transgender couple's story captivates LGBT delegates

Hannah Winterbourne and Jake Graf recounted their stories and travel experiences

Six Senses to unveil first three lodges in Bhutan

Luxury brand opens reservations for properties in Himalayan kingdom

Indonesian hotel firm to open Lombok property

Legian Hotel Management will launch second resort in early 2019

Culture in the spotlight at Japan House London

The director general of Japan House London talks about the impact of the new UK hub for Japanese culture

Dozens missing after tourist boat overturns in Phuket

Some 49 passengers are still unaccounted for, Thai police have said, while a second boat carrying 39 European and Chinese tourists overturned earlier in the day (July 5)

Homestays that enrich a client’s experience

Staying with local people offers clients a more meaningful connection to the destination they are visiting while benefitting communities. Andrew Doherty profiles tours that leave lasting memories and help give something back

Uniworld adds to Yangtze fleet

The 124-guest vessel features all private balconies and a crew-to passenger ratio of 1:1

Air China to launch UK’s first direct Gatwick-Chengdu service

Services to China’s fourth largest city will fly Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays

APT invests in trade with incentives and training

Newly installed UK and Europe boss Paul Melinis said he had “big plans” for the trade over the next year

InsideJapan unveils Rugby World Cup tours and dedicated website

The Japan specialist has launched a range of small group tours and self-guided adventures tailored around England, Wales and Scotland’s matches

World Cup and Trump-Kim summit boost unlikely destinations

Two specialist agents told TTG they had seen a marked increase in interest in travel to Russia and North Korea in recent weeks

Collette announces new president

Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, daughter of chief executive Dan Sullivan, has been appointed to the role

Intrepid Travel launches epic 3,500km 'Uncharted Expedition'

The itinerary has been specially created to mark Intrepid’s 30th anniversary and pledges to take adventurers ’beyond Google Maps’

Thomas Cook teams up with Air India and Loganair

Extra connectivity boost access to Mumbai, Delhi and Bengalaru, and make more long-haul destinations available via Glasgow and Manchester

ITT 2018: Why Tui is likely to be boosting Tunisia capacity - but not this year

New UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham said Tui would "continue to increase the programme - but it won’t be this summer"

Foreign Office renews Turkey travel advice ahead of elections

Tourists have been warned to be vigilant with the country set to head to the polls on June 24

Thai bay from DiCaprio film The Beach closes

The area will temporarily shut to stop environmental damage caused by too many tourists

Singapore Airlines to relaunch world's longest flight

At nearly 19 hours and spanning 12 timezones, the service will be the first to take advantage of Airbus’ new A350-900ULR (ultra long-range) aircraft