Yearly Archives: 2014
One&Only opens in the Great Barrier Reef
THE One&Only collection of properties grew one stronger today with the opening of One&Only Hayman Island, a new ultra-luxury private island resort in Australia.
Located...
India promises e-visas for 40 countries by December
CITIZENS of 40 countries will be able to apply online for visas to enter India beginning December.
As part of the initiative, a dedicated website...
Travel agencies urged to promote Myanmar’s new UNESCO site
THE minister of hotels and tourism is calling on local tour operators, hoteliers and media to leverage Myanmar's newly listed UNESCO World Heritage site,...
Langham to launch China hotel brand and next-gen Eaton
HONG KONG-based Langham Hospitality Group will launch a China hotel brand and is repositioning its Eaton as a lifestyle brand catering to a new...
Spotlight on Muslim travel at 1st international halal tourism conference/expo
THE world's first international conference on Muslim tourism will be held this September in Spain, bringing together the global travel industry to share how...
Golden Myanmar Airlines to start Mandalay-Imphal flights
MYANMAR and India are working together to promote tourism through a new charter service linking Mandalay and the north-east state of Manipur in India,...
AirAsia takes aim at Japan again with Rakuten on board
AIRASIA is taking a second stab at the LCC market in Japan after its failed partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA) saw it bow...
Second DoubleTree by Hilton opens in Malaysia
HILTON Worldwide today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru, the second property for the brand in Malaysia.
DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru...
TNZ invests in Singapore roadshow to improve MICE buyers’ perception of...
TRAVEL professionals in Singapore believe that it will be an uphill task convincing clients to pick New Zealand for their events, saying that longhaul...
First regular Colombo-Chongqing charters launched
SRILANKAN Airlines today commenced its first-ever regular weekly charters from Colombo to the Chinese south-western province of Chongqing, operated with Airbus A320 aircraft.
The service...
