International Women’s Day: established commitment to gender parity
Marriott International’s Women’s Leadership Development Initiative goes back 20 years, earning it bragging rights as the first hospitality company to have such a programme...
Wyndham’s Kuta hotel to complete expansion this year
A project to almost double the size of Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali, from 155 rooms to 300, is on schedule for completion by...
PATA Annual Summit shifts to October
Originally scheduled for this month, PATA Annual Summit 2022 will now be held from October 25 to 27 in Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE.
The...
ILTM Asia Pacific moves to September
ILTM Asia Pacific has postponed its event in Singapore to September 5-8, 2022, from its initial dates in June.
The in-person tradeshow will be held...
Major GDSs remove Aeroflot content from system
Sabre Corporation, Amadeus and Travelport have terminated their distribution agreement with Russia's Aeroflot last week.
Sabre explained in a statement that the move represented its...
Indian agents rue government’s suspension of international flights
The Indian government’s recent decision to suspend scheduled international flights to and from India until further notice has not gone down well with Indian...
Narai launches Marasca brand into luxury hotel landscape
Thailand-based Narai Hospitality Group has debuted Marasca Hotels & Resorts, a new luxury accommodation brand, with the opening of Marasca Khao Yai set to...
Malaysia forms more quarantine-free lanes with neighbours
The Malaysian government has commenced Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) with Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia as part of joint efforts to reopen international borders.
The quarantine-free...
International Women’s Day: working through the community
Since its inception in 1990, Ping Anchorage Travel & Tours has fashioned its tours in Malaysia to channel income to local women, by way...
TTG Conversations: Five Questions with Fazal Bahardeen, CrescentRating and HalalTrip
Despite the travel disruption, destinations that set shining examples of Halal travel development pre-pandemic have continued to engage Muslim travellers and trade partners as...
