Yearly Archives: 2014
Grand Hyatt Singapore seeks to innovate MICE space
GRAND Hyatt Singapore unveiled its Level 2 events space yesterday, confident it will be as game-changing as its Mezza9 restaurant that gave the industry...
IHG grows Japan footprint with three new rebrandings
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) is expanding its presence in Japan with the recent addition of three more hotels to its portfolio.
Up north in Hokkaido,...
AirAsia Group confirms move to klia2
AIRASIA Group will be shifting its Malaysian operations to the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) budget terminal now that the ICAO has given...
Global leaders debate how tourism can be a force for good
TRAVEL and tourism CEOs have been implored to measure the industry's effectiveness not just in dollars and cents, but its impact on natural resources...
GTA breaks out Thailand campaign targeting Asian FITs
GLOBAL travel distributor GTA is partnering hotels and the Thai NTO in an expansive campaign aimed at bringing Asia's FIT travellers back to the...
Hong Kong lifts travel ban on the Philippines after 4 years
HONG Kong has rescinded its travel ban on the Philippines after four years, paving the way for Hong Kong tour groups to resume travel...
Royal Brunei Airlines revives Bali service
NATIONAL flag carrier Royal Brunei Airlines will resume flights to Bali from July 26 with four weekly departures.
Flights will depart the capital Bandar Seri...
It’s chow time
Lucas Chow never bites off more than he can chew. The group CEO and MD of Far East Orchard Singapore tells Raini Hamdi how...
UK, Australia issue travel advisories against Sri Lanka
SRI Lanka's travel trade is bristling at the travel advisories issued by the UK and Australia, saying these would hamper the country’s efforts to...
Firefly Airlines flight turns back after landing gear malfunction
A FLIGHT by Malaysian carrier Firefly Airlines departing Penang this morning was forced to make a U-turn after the aircraft's landing gear was unable...
