Thai Airways regains control of its future in 2024
After a nightmare 2022 when the airline recorded a loss of 272 million baht (US$7.6 million), Thai Airways International (THAI) entered the new year...
IHG Hotels & Resorts to open Hotel Indigo in Tokyo
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation to open Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya in late 2023.
It...
Sri Lanka reopens borders to tourists this Thursday
Sri Lanka will once again welcome tourists on January 21, this time under a bio bubble, following a successful pilot programme to assess the...
International hotel investments still blooming in Myanmar
While tourism growth in Myanmar has slowed since its initial hype, prospects continue to be bright as international hotel brands mushroom in the country,...
Malaysia and Singapore revive high speed rail project
The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project, which was terminated in January 2021, has been revived – both Singapore and Malaysia will be...
Aviation roundup: Norwegian, Qatar and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships.
Singapore market sees positive shift in outbound appetite
Travel companies in Singapore are reporting a promising uptick in outbound travel interest and bookings over the past few weeks, with western destinations earning the bulk of attention, since the city-state government shared plans for an endemic transition on July 26.
Dorchester Collection opens first hotel in the Middle East
Dorchester Collection’s has launched The Lana, Dubai, its first hotel in the Middle East. The new property is also the first step in curating...
Royal Caribbean reveals name of next Icon Class ship
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has revealed the name of the next Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, which will debut in the summer of...
Malaysia opens doors to medical tourists from Bangladesh
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has entered into a partnership agreement with Bangladesh's NCH Consumer Healthcare for patient referrals to Malaysia.
As the healthcare traveller...