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dnata buys part of Asian dmc
The Destination Group Asia stake represents the company’s first foray into the regional market
Deadly bomb attack hits Istanbul
Blast went off near to popular tourist area
Thai tiger temple faces legal charges
Wildlife authorities set to take action following discovery of dead cubs
Forty cubs found dead at Thai tiger temple
The discovery was made after a raid on the site by authorities yesterday
Teen stows away on plane to Dubai in bid to seek fortune
The Chinese 16-year-old sneaked into the cargo hold of an Emirates plane flying from Shanghai to Dubai
Egypt and Tunisia suffer tourism slump
North African destinations see double-digit drops in arrivals
Thai authorities raid tourist tiger temple
The decision to remove the 137 cats reportedly followed accusations of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse
InsideAsia Tours looks to boost family market
InsideAsia Tours has launched a new microsite to help agents secure family bookings to the region
Thailand to close island to tourists
Koh Tachai will be shut indefinitely
Aircraft debris 'almost certainly' from MH370
Authorities are confident the two fragments discovered in March came from the missing plane
Travel bosses confident over industry's near future
They are positive about this year and next while Asia is on the radar for strong growth
Your clients could climb every Nepalese mountain
Trekking in Nepal may not be an easy adventure but it’ll give your pluckiest clients plenty to talk about. Katherine Lawrey heads onwards and upwards with Intrepid
Fears that unauthorised tourist flights could cause avalanches on Everest
Nepalese officials have warned that vibrations caused by the helicopters could trigger avalanches
How travel helped get Nepal back on track
April 25 marked the one-year anniversary of the Nepal earthquake. We look at how travel firms helped the country get back on its feet, and why tourists should return
New andBeyond private jet trips cleared for take off
The company will offer VIP-treatment on trips to a range of African locations
Long haul currencies seeing strongest surge in sales
The Post Office has reported of its 10 fastest growing currencies saleswise, eight are for long haul destinations
Birmingham airport secures new routes to China
Beijing Capital Airlines will fly to Beijing and Shanghai
New look for classic Burma hotel
The Strand will close for a top-to-toe refurbishment
Cruising the Mekong with Viking
Think a river cruise is about sitting and watching the world go by? Not on a Viking cruise, which takes John Honeywell to the heart of the action on the Mekong
Nine dead in Japan earthquake
Hundreds were injured after the 6.4 magnitude quake
Tianjin Airlines expected to begin London flights
The Chinese carrier will introduce a link to Gatwick in June, it is believed
Dubai spotlight on mid-market tourism
This year’s Arabian Travel Market will focus on mid-market tourism as the region aims to capture a larger number of visitors
Malaysian debut for St Regis
Starwood’s luxury brand has opened the first all-suite resort in Langkawi archipelago
Could Hurtigruten be heading to the UK?
The line’s senior vice president of commercial admitted to TTG the UK was being considered on itineraries