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Cruise News Hong Kong and Philippines Making Waves See Page 3 PPS 619/02/2013(022926) Cruise news Hong Kong and Philippines making waves See page 3 No. 1656/April 6 – 12, 2012 Business Travel Vietnam China Watching costs of travel Seen in a new light Hangzhou heads up PAGE 8 PAGE 11 PAGE 15 www.ttgasia.com Silver lining in www.ttgasia.com India’s airspace S’pore aims for more Most popular (as of April 3, 2012) By Shekhar Niyogi Local DMCs voice concerns over aspects of tourism roadmap KOLKATA The shutdown of Mainland Chinese firm Kingfisher Airlines’ internation- By Linda Haden and Karen Yue cruise tourism, arts and enter- 1 sues IHG over hotel al flight operations will have a SINGAPORE The Singapore Software upgrade tainment, and the travel consult- management spat dampening effect on both in- Tourism Board’s (STB) vision ant industry. A THIRD of STB’s S$905 million The NTO is keen to help es- bound and outbound traffic, al- to seal the country’s position as for industry development over the Google think tank: Travel tablished outbound businesses beit briefly. a quality, world-class destina- next five years will go into build- 2 innovation in Asia needs a All overseas flights will stop tion received the thumbs up ing up manpower capabilities. grow inbound volumes, as well push by April 10, potentially leaving from travel consultants. How- According to S Iswaran, as attract global companies to set some global routes with only one ever, some were unhinged by Singapore’s second minister for up inbound operations here. Air India’s monopoly on airline operator, for example, the NTO’s plan to attract more trade and industry, STB will build Surprised by the latter, Darren 3 international routes slashed Emirates on Bangalore-Dubai. foreign inbound companies, a on basic tourism-related courses Tan, managing director, World Airfares are also on the rise due move seen as threatening to local Express, said STB should put Firefly adds Hat Yai, and ramp up advanced special- Kelantan-Johor connections to the reduced seat inventory. enterprises. ist training in key areas such as local firms first. He explained: 4 “They should be forging closer The past five months saw the Unveiled at the recent Tour- conference management and at- Centara unveils interna- partnerships with Singapore- carrier plummet from operating ism Industry Conference, Tour- tractions operation. tional expansions plans 64 aircraft on 409 international ism Compass 2020 will see a new Training programmes would based companies, not foreign 5 and domestic flights to only 18 strategy based on sustaining a cut across the spectrum of the operators. We are already fac- Philippines’ AirAsia takes planes and 100 flights presently. pipeline of original tourism ex- industry. Tourism-related scholar- ing immense competition from 6 off However, several factors could periences; renewing and rejuve- ships will also be rolled out. other destinations in the region.” soften the impact of Kingfisher’s nating the tourism landscape; Tan-Collis added that while Marketing Villas hunts for rapid decline. harnessing the collective energies announced a S$905 million STB engaged local players, it 7 Asian partners The Centre for Asia Pacific of Asia; and strengthening in- (US$716 million) industry de- seemed to be focused on reach- Aviation predicts that although dustry competitiveness through velopment war chest for the next ing out to bigger organisations. Thailand’s first Park Hyatt India’s inbound and outbound capabilities upgrading. five years. Two-thirds of the fund “Smaller firms like mine have 8 to open in Bangkok traffic will suffer temporar- Janet Tan-Collis, CEO of East injection will be pumped into been sidelined to a degree.” ily from the shortfall in London, West Executive Travellers, said: seeding new tourism ventures As for competition from pos- Swissotel gets inaugural Hong Kong, Bangkok and Dubai “This is exactly what Singapore and projects, while the rest will sible newcomers, Star Holiday 9 Asian resort property in services in particular, King- needs at this time of economic be channelled towards tourism- Mart managing director, Den- Phuket fisher’s market share on inter- uncertainty, and particularly related education and skill-up- nis Law, said: “Local companies Mandala makes a national routes – which ranges since other destinations in our grading initiatives. are so deeply entrenched that comeback backyard are ramping up efforts.” Key segments earmarked by it would be difficult for foreign 10 Continued on page 2 In the shorter term, STB has STB for advancement include players to crack the market.” To read these news, go to www.ttgasia.com ttgAsia Apr6 p01-02 News_BH-GC.indd 1 4/3/12 4:05 PM NEWS APRIL 6 – 12, 2012 • TTG ASIA 2 Continued from page 1 Lacking connections Capacity boost expected Indonesia’s inbound tourism hampered by insufficient airlift from five to 19 per cent – will be Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines replaced by other carriers. and Jet Airways continue to fly By Mimi Hudoyo and Bali, and Indonesia’s Ministry of Trans- Virgin Atlantic has already the major share of the same in- JAKARTA Indonesian tourism this is the portation director general of Civ- kicked off the first round of re- ternational routes.” stakeholders have called on the maximum air il Aviation, Herry Bakti Gumay, placement flights with a Mum- However, a potential stum- country’s Ministry of Transpor- rights Sin- said: “Singapore has used up all bai-London service starting Oc- bling block for international car- tation to be more flexible with its gapore has, its traffic rights, while Indonesia tober 28. riers looking to pick up the slack air rights agreements, especially according to has utilised some 95 per cent of Another welcome news is a in longhaul services is the re- the one with neighbouring inter- the bilateral its air rights. We have been work- recent announcement striction of bringing in national hub, Singapore. agreement ing on a new agreement with by the Ministry of Civil larger Airbus A380 air- Several industry members Sapta: capacity between the Singapore to increase up to 50 Aviation to free up 11 craft into India. There identified the lack of seat capac- bottleneck Singapore per cent of the air rights.” international routes are also high airport ity as a key factor inhibiting the and Indone- He added that there were a that Air India had a charges. progress of inbound tourism, a sia governments.” few kinks to iron out before an monopoly on but did In spite of these, key issue raised during the re- The air rights issue was also upgraded air rights agreement not utilise, opening up optimism still runs high cent Association of the Indone- brought up by ASITA West Nusa could be established, for exam- the possibility of new in India. sian Tours and Travel Agencies Tenggara chapter chairman and ple, the inclusion of LCCs. flights from New Delhi Rajesh Khanna, exec- Khanna: others (ASITA) Jakarta Chapter general Lombok Sumbawa Tourism Pro- Last month, the issue of ex- to popular destinations utive director – sales & will fill the gap assembly. motion Board chairman, Awan pansion of air services was also such as Sydney, Mel- marketing, Abercombie Indonesia’s deputy minister Aswinabawa, who was in talks discussed by Singapore’s prime bourne, Macau, Hanoi and Ho & Kent India, continues to hold for tourism and creative econo- with SilkAir to increase its Sin- minister and Indonesia’s presi- Chi Minh City. The ministry has high hopes for inbound tour- my, Sapta Nirwandar, was among gapore-Lombok services from dent, who both urged the rel- also increased the allocation of ism. “We are seeing growth in those who believed a bottleneck three to five weekly, as part of evant working group to come to traffic rights for this year’s sum- Indian inbound. As long as there exists, especially in the light of efforts to promote the newly-es- a win-win outcome. mer and winter schedules. These is demand for our destinations strong demand for the destina- tablished Lombok International Industry veteran and Indone- are available to airlines such as and products, more airlines will tion as reflected in recent trans- Airport. sia’s former minister of tourism, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo. come in and increase the carry- actions made during tradeshows. “(SilkAir) has agreed (to boost post and telecommunications, Manoj Saraf, managing direc- ing capacity,” he said. He said: “Singapore has 11 services) but it has no more air Joop Ave, said Singapore exten- tor, Gainwell Travel & Leisure Further, with outbound num- million arrivals a year, and many rights. The only way is to get a sive’s air connections must be Kolkata, said: “The stoppage of bers on an upward trajectory, the visitors are looking for destina- recommendation from Garuda leveraged. “Imagine the thou- Kingfisher’s international flights absence of Kingfisher’s services is tions beyond the country. Bali is Indonesia (to allow SilkAir to sands of seats available...We are will not have any profound long- unlikely to affect growth, added a favourite. use its remaining allocation). We a nation in a hurry. We need to term effect, as British Airways, Vineet Gopal, joint secretary, “However, there are only four need the government’s help for think big and not just about the Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Luf- Outbound Tour Operators As- flights a day between Singapore this to materialise,” he said. small things.” thansa, Cathay Pacific, Air India, sociation of India. TTG Intelligence Analysis by Murray Bailey PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE China vs Germany Asia-Pacific’s travel markets & SERI PACIFIC HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR . MALAYSIA China is set to surpass Germany as an Among Asia-Pacific destinations that re- outbound market this year. Based on 2011 ceived at least one million visitors, Thai- Organized By: In Collaboration With: growth rates, China (up 22 per cent last land experienced the highest growth (20 year) will blaze ahead of Germany (up 1 per cent) in 2011 – a surprise after wide- per cent) in 2012, resulting in 86 million spread floods caused an 18 per cent drop travellers from China, compared to 74 in visitor numbers in November.
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