Yearly Archives: 2014
Rotana Jet kicks off Sri Lanka flights
ABU Dhabi-based domestic carrier Rotana Jet today launched flights to two airports in Sri Lanka, in what appears to be its first international flights.
Airline...
Nickelodeon makes splashdown in Sunway Lagoon theme park
SUNWAY Group yesterday announced it will open Asia's first Nickelodeon-branded attraction zone within Sunway Lagoon theme park come March 2015.
In a strategic collaboration with...
Best Western plants flag in Makassar
BEST Western International's expansion drive in South-east Asia has taken it to Makassar on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it has opened Best...
Two Nordic members inducted into Global Hotel Alliance
GLOBAL Hotel Alliance (GHA) last week welcomed the entry of two new member brands - Thon Hotels and Glo Hotels - from the Nordic...
First Radisson Blu hotel in Udaipur to open in May
CARLSON Rezidor Hotel Group has signed an agreement with Rockwood Hotels & Resorts for Radisson Blu Udaipur Palace Resort & Spa, to open in...
AdventureSmith Explorations launches Phinisi cruises in Indonesia
US-BASED small ship cruise expert AdventureSmith Explorations has engaged two traditional Phinisi ships for its seven-day Sailing Indonesia: Bali, Komodo & Flores Cruise.
Between now...
Centara announces second property in the Middle East
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for its second east property in the Middle East – Centara Muscat Hotel.
Expected to open...
Safety concerns in Sabah grip travel trade after kidnapping
FOREIGN travel agencies are alarmed by the abduction of two women from a Sabah resort last week, a mere five months after members of...
New association fund to boost industry capability
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is setting aside S$15 million (US$11.9 million) under a new Association Development Fund (ADF) to help associations capture higher...
Bugbears for Singapore industry just won’t go away
HIGH prices and low manpower supply remain the bugbears for Singapore's tourism industry, even as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) revealed more initiatives to...
