Asia

Cruise line apologises after coral damage

Cruise ship rips through coral reef in grounding incident

Bright horizons: Exploring Sri Lanka and the Maldives with ONYX Hospitality Group

From rooftop views to paradise beaches, Onyx Hospitality Group’s fam trip gave agents a glimpse of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. TTG reports

Wendy Wu rewards staff with Chinese red envelopes

The envelopes contained a cash gift from founder Wendy Wu

Wendy Wu hails TV and film for 'significant' India growth

The Asia specialist said it had seen UK departures rocket by 150% year-on-year

Thomas Cook partners with G Adventure on new touring range

Cook said the new collection was pitched at customers "looking for a once in a lifetime adventure"

Princess unveils largest Japan programme

In total more than 60 voyages will be available, ranging from four to 23 nights and sailing between April and December

Body found in hunt for British tourist missing in Thailand

Andrew Apperley was reported missing after failing to return from a beach party

Emirates launches Cambodia service

The new service comes as the destination grows in popularity with the UK market

Discerning Collection steps up Turkey offer

The Discerning Collection is offering agents a “two weeks for the price of one” Turkey offer to pass on to clients after seeing “huge initial success” from the deal

Carrier reports strong start to 2017

Operator enjoys increased demand for long-haul destinations

Tui Group sets sights on global expansion

The group has announced its intention to expand into new source markets including countries in southern Europe and Southeast Asia, China and India

On Our Radar: Delving into Singapore's cultural history

Despite being a fairly new city, Pippa Jacks discovers that Singapore’s cultural heritage goes much further back

Authentic, off the beaten track experiences in Burma with Pandaw

Venturing beyond the popular tourist areas of the Irrawaddy, Sara Macefield discovers the colourful, cultural banks of Burma’s lesser-travelled Chindwin with Pandaw

Perfect Weddings Abroad: The latest trends

The Perfect Weddings Abroad conference revealed insightful developments from suppliers in the wedding and honeymoons sector. TTG rounds up the latest updates

Nepal stirs into action with trade show in Kathmandu

Kathmandu is to host its first travel trade show in June, highlighting that Nepal is open for business again two years after an earthquake devastated the region and killed almost 9,000 people

Wendy Wu: 'Japan is our secret weapon'

Wendy Wu Tours held a lunch to mark Chinese New Year in London last week. TTG spoke to founder Wendy Wu and UK managing director Laurence Hicks about the business’s growth

Kuoni's top tips for booking same sex honeymoons

Booking the right honeymoon package for LGBT couples requires openness and good destination knowledge, Kuoni agent Ann Coleman tells Rob Gill

Snow in Istanbul prompts flight cancellations

Pegasus Airlines cancels dozens of flights

City break growth outstripping other types of holidays, says Euromonitor

Hong Kong tops list of global city destinations

Sing or pour your heart out

Seabourn and Singapore Tourism Board hosted agents on a four-day trip to celebrate the naming of Seabourn Encore and to explore the popular cruise destination

Seabourn launches Encore class of ships

New 600-passenger vessel has been unveiled in Singapore

Emirates to resume A380 Dubai-Tokyo service

Flights will restart in the spring

MSC's Muskat joins Royal Caribbean's joint venture

SkySea is focused on the emerging Chinese cruise market

Gatwick surpasses industry predictions

Gatwick is to offer more connectivity to Asia and Africa as two routes from the airport see an increase in frequencies