Yearly Archives: 2014
MAS tightens checked baggage rules
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) will allow passengers to check in a maximum of two pieces of baggage within the 30-, 40- and 50kg free baggage...
Archipelago International rolls out three more Alana hotels across Indonesia
FOLLOWING the debut of Indonesia's first Alana in Surabaya, Archipelago International is gearing up to introduce three more Alana properties as well as other...
AirAsia X, Air Busan join hands for Jeju flights
AIRASIA X has signed a commercial marketing agreement with Air Busan, offering passengers connecting flights to Jeju Island from Busan.
Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia...
Sentosa ditches six-year-old branding with The State of Fun
SENTOSA has launched its latest brand campaign and tagline, The State of Fun, in a move to position the resort destination as the capital...
Online travel companies play by different rules in China
MAJOR players in the online travel industry are taking a cautious approach to the fast-growing Chinese market as they seek an edge in what...
New CHM hotels take shape in Penang’s George Town
CITITEL Hotel Management (CHM) is expected to open two new properties in Penang’s George Town by 4Q2014.
The Wembley - A St Giles Premier Hotel,...
What hospitality leaders are saying about the Thai coup
Massive protests. Election results nullified. Prime minister(s) deposed. Martial law. Coup. Curfews. These are the types of events that are supposed to turn a...
Kempinski to open three new hotels in India
KEMPINSKI Hotels is in talks with three different developers for the addition of new properties – one each in Mumbai, Kolkata and Kochi.
"We expect...
Spain records double-digit growth in China arrivals
CHINESE arrivals to Spain continue to surge with a 24.7 per cent rise in the first quarter of 2014, making the country second only...
Qatar Airways adds US flights, eyes Indian transit traffic
QATAR Airways is retiming five US-bound services and introducing two new US destinations, as it attempts to lure more Indian travellers to connect at...
