{"id":1097,"date":"2026-10-05T06:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2026-10-05T06:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:48:39","slug":"smailing-tour-dmc-named-asias-best-inbound-travel-agency-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/?p=1097","title":{"rendered":"Smailing Tour DMC Named Asia\u2019s Best Inbound Travel Agency 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u200bTravel Weekly Asia\u2019s Readership Names Smailing Tour DMC Asia\u2019s Best Inbound Travel Agency 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u200bEach year for the past 12 years since 2015, Travel Weekly Asia<\/em> – Asia\u2019s leading digital and print publication providing market intelligence, news, and insights for travel and tourism industry professionals across the Asia-Pacific region – has surveyed its select readership across the region to identify the \u201cbest of the best\u201d<\/em> among travel operators.<\/p>\n

\u200bBased on votes from high-ranking peers in the travel industry, The Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 recently<\/em> presented 46 awards across seven categories. Reflecting a dynamic travel industry of industry stalwarts and bold new players, this year\u2019s awards featured 23 winners from past winners and 23 first-time honorees.<\/p>\n

\u200bTravel Weekly Asia<\/em> provides comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in aviation, hotels and resorts, sustainable tourism, cruise industry trends, and regional destination highlights.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe Readers\u2019 Choice Awards<\/em> are presented after a vote-getting survey across the Asia-Pacific region, with votes cast by travel agents, hospitality leaders, airline executives, cruise line operators, and tourism decision-makers.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026<\/em> were presented at a gala dinner held at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore<\/em> on Thursday, 01 October 2026. The awards honor outstanding international travel organizations that demonstrate exceptional innovation, excellence, and an unwavering commitment to service.<\/p>\n

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Smailing Tours DMC’s – Jason Lim on Award’s Night at the <\/strong>
Mandarin Oriental in Singapore<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Rudy Akili – <\/strong>
Founder, Smailing Tour DMC<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u200bIrene Chua, vice president\/group publisher, Asia, Northstar Travel Group<\/em>, said: \u201cThe Travel Weekly Asia Readers\u2019 Choice Awards recognize organizations that have earned the trust and confidence of travel trade professionals across the region. This year\u2019s winners reflect the diversity and dynamism of Asia\u2019s travel industry, and the commitment of the people behind them to excellence, innovation and exceptional service.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200bDuring the Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 Ceremony<\/em> in Singapore, Jason Lim, Group Chief Operating Officer (COO)<\/em> and CEO of Leisure Outbound and Destination Management (DMC) at<\/em> Smailing Tour Group,<\/em> took the stage to receive the trophy as Asia\u2019s Best Inbound Travel Agency.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u200bJason, a 30-year travel industry veteran, joined Smailing Tours<\/em> in 2016 when he co-inaugurated the “Smailing Tour’s Bali Ticketing and Outbound Center”<\/em> in Sanur, Bali alongside the Group’s President Director & CEO,<\/em> Anthony Akili.<\/p>\n

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Jason Lim – Group Chief Operating Officer (COO)<\/em> and CEO of Leisure Outbound and Destination <\/em>
Management (DMC)<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Commenting on the Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Award<\/em>, Jason said: \u201cIt is personally and professionally gratifying to be named as Asia\u2019s Best Inbound Travel Agency by colleagues from across the Asia-Pacific region. I look forward to traveling back to Indonesia and sharing this award with more than 400 fellow team members working at more than 10 Indonesian branch offices across the Jakarta metropolitan area, Bali, Yogyakarta, and Labuan Bajo, Flores. Our talented team members working together with over 2,200 international partner offices spanning 140 countries worldwide all deserve their share of credit in being recognized as Indonesia\u2019s best inbound travel agent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200bContinuing, Jason said: \u201cSince 1976, when Rudy Akili founded Smailing Tours, we\u2019ve grown from a small, humble travel agency selling air tickets to become Indonesia\u2019s leading player offering a fully integrated, technology-enabled platform capable of delivering world-class experiences to our large base of international voyagers traveling to Indonesia from every corner of the world. Now, and for more than a half-century, we have championed an unwavering commitment to live up to our name, generating \u2018smiles\u2019 on the faces of every guest we welcome to Indonesia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200bJason concluded, adding with a laugh, “The next time you visit Indonesia and see a smiling tourist guest, it\u2019s probably one of many clients experiencing the wonders of the Indonesian archipelago.”<\/p>\n

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Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 Winners for Travel Weekly Asia Readers\u2019 Choice Awards<\/p>\n

Smailing Tours Website<\/p>\n

Smailing Tour DMC: Redefining Travel Experiences in Bali and Beyond<\/p>\n

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