TTM: ‘Thailand needs to embrace regions and boost infrastructure’
Thailand needs to embrace its regions and infrastructure to keep up with is exponential growth in tourism, the executive director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has said.
Inaugural Atas Conference to showcase best in sector
Association to hold its first conference in October for agents and suppliers. Robin Searle reports
Agents go free at first Atas Conference
Two-day event Birmingham event will include immersive trade show, advice on how to sell touring and adventure, a gala dinner and awards
Cosmos expands range of tours in South America
Operator has nine South and Central American tours for 2018, up from five this year,
Riviera unveils three new tours for 2018
Hidden Italy takes in Padova, Vicenza and Mantova, with prices starting from £629 for six nights, while a five-day Turin & Piedmont itinerary starts from £599.
Jet2CityBreaks adds 30,000 flight seats across winter programme
Operator has almost 110,000 seats available on Jet2.com for this winter
News in brief from Atas members
Training and product news from Collette, Trafalgar and Kuoni
Comment: Discounting is a bad deal for travel
The industry needs to say no deals and discounts and sell the best experiences, says Tauck’s vice-president of global sales Steve Spivak
Back-Roads appoints general manager and unveils ‘sneak-peek’ deals
Daryl Raven joined the small group specialist earlier this year
California insists Route 1 is “open for business” despite partial closure
California tourism chiefs have reassured the trade that the iconic Highway 1 is ”open for business” after damage to a bridge and a landslide caused by heavy rains led to part of the Pacific route to be closed.
