Yearly Archives: 2014
Shoring up excursions
There is no need to build swanky cruise terminals. What’s more important is for destinations to manage the supply chain on which their chance...
Midscale hotel segment in Myanmar remains untapped: JLL
NINETY-five per cent of the 4,518 rooms coming on stream in Yangon within the next five years belongs to the upscale and luxury segments,...
Regent Hotels & Resorts to take design more seriously, create B2B...
REGENT Hotels & Resorts wants to expand its portfolio from seven properties presently to 25 by 2020, with more emphasis on unique hotel design....
TNZ, Air New Zealand extend joint promotions by a year
TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) and Air New Zealand have renewed their marketing partnership for another year with a joint fund of NZ$20 million (US$17.2...
Quantum of the Seas to stop in Singapore next year
ROYAL Caribbean International's (RCI) groundbreaking Quantum of the Seas will be calling on Singapore next year to offer two voyages on its vessel, featuring...
Incheon targets more transit passengers from Singapore
INCHEON Airport is banking on its short connecting times to position itself as a hub for onward travellers flying beyond South Korea.
In a joint...
Thai army invokes martial law ‘to restore peace and order’
THAILAND'S army has imposed nationwide martial law following six months of political turmoil that has led to a contracting economy and dipping tourist arrivals (TTG Asia...
Hyatt shuffles top Asia-Pacific positions
HYATT Hotels has appointed David Udell as group president – ASPAC, effective July 1, taking over from Larry Tchou who will assume the newly...
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay names Abhijit Ghosh as resort manager
ABHIJIT Ghosh has made a comeback at Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas with his appointment as resort manager of Six Senses Ninh Van Bay.
Most...
Joy Caneba rises to CEO of AirAsia Zest
AIRASIA Zest's board of directors have promoted Joy Caneba to CEO of the airline, a role she has assumed since April 1.
Caneba was the...







