Asia

Mr & Mrs Smith to offer Alexa booking option

Voice-activated software introduced by luxury operator

Thai brings new aircraft to Heathrow

Bangkok to be served by Thai’s A350

Six Senses plans India debut

The eco-luxury group will open a Rajastani fort hotel next year

Emirates reports 'record-breaking' passenger traffic from the UK

A combined total of over 140,000 passengers flew with Emirates out of Gatwick and Heathrow

Wendy Wu appoints digital product manager

The operator said hiring Emily Baptiste would help its growth in the digital travel sector

Jaunting around Japan with Princess Cruises

Combining an action-packed stay in Tokyo with a more leisurely Princess Cruises voyage makes for a hassle-free way to explore Japan. Jo Kessel embarks on an adventure laced with castles, geisha and an unusual take on bathing

Bangkok best for value break

The Thai capital tops the Post Office Travel Money’s list of best-value long-haul city break destinations, while Boston in the US is revealed to be the priciest

Royal Caribbean marks start of Spectrum of the Seas construction

Spectrum will be "Quantum Ultra- class" - the next evolution of the Quantum-class, joining sister ships Quantum of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas

FCO updates advice for Nepal after severe flooding kills 70

Road and airport closures are also affecting local transport links

WTM 2017: Exhibitors from Asia Pacific up the ante

Exhibitors from the Asia Pacific region have significantly increased the size of their stands at this year’s WTM London

Four Seasons to open second South Korea hotel

Luxury firm will operate property within development on Jeju island

Hotels G to open ‘lifestyle’ property in Myanmar

Brand will open new hotel in capital Yangon in September

Indian airline's service for women flying solo

The UK Foreign Office currently advises female tourists to use caution when travelling in India

Kuoni's new Far East brochure focuses on private pool villas

Nine new properties have also been introduced in the brochure, with six in Thailand, two in Bali and one in Cambodia

Ibiza ranked as number one holiday destination for footballers

To conduct the research, the travel specialist followed thousands of footballers across their social media accounts

US 'to ban citizens from visiting North Korea'

The embassy is reportedly trying to check the number of US tourists left in North Korea

Travel 2 celebrates fifth birthday of T2 Academy with agent giveaways

The online portal has seen a 21% growth in new agents registering in the last 12 months

Cambodia hotel group rebrands properties

Shinta Mani Hotels is also planning a major expansion

Scenic releases dates for 2018-19 Asian river cruises

Operator launches first itineraries in Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar

RCL to trial new fly-cruise booking system from August

Royal Caribbean Cruises to give agents new flight booking options

Heathrow sees record figures again

Busiest day and rolling 12-month record seen at Heathrow

Vietnam and Abu Dhabi top Gold Medal's ‘most wanted’ list for Summer 2017

Other popular summer destinations include Sri Lanka, Barbados and Indonesia with 215%, 180% and 145% sales increases respectively

Wendy Wu and Flight Centre sign preferred partnership agreement

The partnership will allow Flight Centre access to all of Wendy Wu’s China holidays, including escorted all-inclusive group tours and specialist tours, and will be sold through their network of stores

Operators herald 'Lumley effect’ as India bookings surge

Wendy Wu Tours and Cosmos said they had seen increased demand following a rise in TV and film coverage