Swire Travel begins new chapter as Connexus
The Swire Travel name has lived out the last days of its 69-year legacy with the regional TMC officially rebranded to Connexus by the...
Tourasia co-owns Diethelm and is in driver’s seat
Swiss tour operator Tourasia has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Diethelm Travel Group (DTG) with its founder/managing director (MD) Stephan Roemer taking the...
Airside transfer service to roll into Kuala Lumpur airports
Malaysia Airports Holdings will introduce airside transfer check-in service at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and LCC terminal klia2 from next year.
The new service...
Work-for-hotel stay programme launched in Singapore
Tertiary students and Singaporean jobseekers will soon be able to get work experience in a hotel in exchange for a staycation, the outcome of...
SuperStar Virgo to spend more nights in Japan
Superstar Virgo
Star Cruises will increase the length of SuperStar Virgo's Shanghai homeport cruises to 8D/7N voyages when the new cruise season begins.
From July 6...
A new Aura takes over M Social Singapore
Meet Aura, South-east Asia's first front-of-house autonomous service delivery robot which is now making its rounds at M Social Singapore to send items like...
Wat Arun to reopen after three-year-long restoration
Bangkok’s Temple of Dawn pagoda, also known as Wat Arun, will officially reopen this year-end after a three-year closure for repairs and renovation.
Under direction...
SkySea Cruise to roll out online direct bookings, Alipay
This month, China’s SkySea Cruise Line will begin accepting direct bookings on its upgraded website and roll out Alipay mobile payment on its SkySea...
AirAsia rewards loyalty differently in overhauled programme
AirAsia has overhauled its loyalty programme, aimed at making it easier and faster for passengers to earn points.
Under the Freedom Flyer Programme, powered by...
Formula One to rev up longer stays in Singapore
Industry members are hopeful that the renewal of the Singapore Grand Prix night race for another four years will spur demand for extended stays...