Tourism hopes high with new Yogyakarta airport starting operations end-April
Trade players are eagerly anticipating the new opportunities that the long-awaited Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) will bring, when the 210,000m2 facility finally completes its...
Viking, China Merchants join hands to float out Chinese-dedicated cruise line
Viking and China Merchants Shekou, a flagship subsidiary promoting cruise port development under the state-owned China Merchant Group, have signed an MoU to form...
Spain lands first Anantara following Minor’s acquisition of NH Hotel Group
The rebranding of Villa Padierna Palace, a hotel located in Marbella in the south of Spain, into an Anantara branded property is the outcome...
Aviation roundup: AirAsia, Firefly and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
Air taxi trials prepare for take-off in Singapore
Come 3Q2019, Singapore will commence test flights for Asia’s first self-flying taxi service, featuring electrically powered short-distance aircraft operated by German company Volocopter.
Volocopter’s CEO...
Car-sharing service zips into Asia, but yet to make inroads among...
The car-sharing concept was rolled out to Asia when Avis Budget Group’s Zipcar Taiwan launched in 2018 with Taipei selected as the first major...
Klook completes US$425m Series D funding round
Hong Kong-based travel activity booking platform Klook has raised US$225 million in Series D+ funding, coming just eight months after the company announced its...
Rising start-up culture drives Ascott’s lyf into more Asian cities
The Ascott's co-living lyf brand is gaining traction in Asia, making up a trio of signings among the hospitality company's new 14 contracts clinched...
Aqua Expeditions sails into coastal waters
Boutique luxury cruise line Aqua Expeditions is diversifying its business operations to enter the coastal cruises market in 4Q2019, after operating as a river...
Hyatt to develop luxury hotel at Japan’s historic racing circuit
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management agreement with Towa Real Estate, an affiliate of Toyota Group, to develop a 120-key hotel at...
