Select corporate travel agents from Singapore and West Malaysia were treated to a familiarisation trip hosted by the Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) with magnificent support from SILKAIR, Hilton Kuching, Cat City Holidays, CPH Travel, Amansar Travel & Tours, Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) and Absolute Tribal to introduce incentive programmes and meetings facilities around Kuching, Sarawak.

Attracting international buyers with three key industry pillars
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) is today introducing the ‘Thailand CONNECT’ brand in the U.S. market. TCEB’s latest global marketing campaign targets buyers from around the world, focusing on Thailand’s three key industry pillars: a diversity of destinations, unrivalled business opportunities, and the high quality of Thailand’s MICE professionals.

The Ocean Marina Yacht Club is organising the 2013 Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show from November 22 to 24, 2013 with aims to showcasing Pattaya and surrounds as a leading hub for marine tourism in Southeast Asia.
Coinciding with the launch of the second Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will initiate a strategy to promote high-end tourism in Pattaya by working closely with the marine tourism sector on Thailand’s east coast.

Norwegian launches new routes from London Gatwick to New York, Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale
Norwegian launches three new long-haul routes between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in summer 2014. Norwegian also launches five new European routes and increases frequencies on existing ones.

Demand for international tourism remained strong throughout the first eight months of 2013, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Between January and August, the number of international tourists worldwide grew by 5%, driven by strong results in Europe, Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East. UNWTO’s Panel of Experts confirms this positive trend. Its evaluation of the May-August period shows a significant improvement in confidence, while prospects for the last four months of 2013 remain upbeat.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) has supported and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has sponsored the two-phase Thailand Tourism Marketing – Safety and Security brainstorm and forum by Thailand’s tourism stakeholders to help improve the safety and security standards within the Thai tourism industry.