Yearly Archives: 2014
Vueling makes boarding passes available in Sony smartwatch
SPANISH budget airline Vueling is rolling out what is claimed to be the world’s first ‘wearable’ boarding card from end-March.
A member of IAG group that includes...
Hilton Hua Hin seeks buyer
HILTON Hua Hin is being offered for sale through an international expressions-of-interest campaign launched this week by appointed brokering agent, JLL's Hotels and Hospitality...
UK to reform ‘crazy’ air passenger duty from 2015
THE UK government has announced it will abolish two higher bands of air passenger duty for longhaul destinations with effect from April 1, 2015.
This...
Waldorf Astoria lands second Indonesian property
MERELY a week after announcing its maiden property for Indonesia, Hilton Worldwide has signed a new management agreement with Putragaya Wahana for Waldorf Astoria...
Bigger pool of Korean-speaking guides needed in Philippines
TRAVEL and tourism bodies in the Philippines are banding together to combat the dearth of Korean-speaking tour guides in the country by launching language...
JTB buys Dynasty Travel, appoints Dennis Law as global inbound GM
JTB'S global expansion has kicked into high gear with the acquisition of Singapore's Dynasty Travel and new appointments within its Singapore-based operations.
Tadaaki Zaima, who...
Hotels sharpen strategies in hunt for millennial business
MILLENNIAL travellers will dominate the travel industry when they come into their prime in a few years' time, sending hoteliers scrambling to craft new...
Jetstar suspends Singapore-Auckland flights
JETSTAR today announced it would halt operations on the Singapore-Auckland route due to poor performance.
The thrice-weekly flight, which began in March 2011, will run...
Industry lauds Johor as ‘Shenzhen’ of Singapore
INDUSTRY observers have called Johor a "potential Shenzhen in Singapore" due to its meteoric ascent as a tourist destination as new theme parks continue...
New ACTE council chair retains focus on membership growth
AMARNATH Lal Das, general manager-India Travel, Accenture, has taken over from Peter Koh, global travel manager, global sourcing, Standard Chartered Bank, as the Association...
