Yearly Archives: 2014
Rajasthan puts historic forts up for lease and conversions
RAJASTHAN is inviting the private sector to take its pick from some 35 forts for conversion to hotels or other tourism-related products on 30-year...
Boracay hotels diversify source markets after China travel advisory
PHILIPPINES' hospitality companies that relied heavily on Chinese tourists are diversifying their markets in the wake of the travel advisory issued by China in...
Singapore consortium handed Hanthawaddy Airport contract
A SINGAPORE-BASED consortium has been awarded the contract to complete the construction of Hanthawaddy International Airport, which has been cited to service the growing...
New India hub in the works for Star Alliance
STAR Alliance will begin work on a hub in India next year, which will be completed in approximately six months, but has not decided...
Onyx bags first Maldives resort contract in expansion drive
ONYX Hospitality Group will open its first resort in the Maldives as it remains on track to expand its portfolio to 81 properties and...
Khiri Travel appoints Indochina regional director and Sri Lanka general manager
Khiri Travel has announced the appointment of Jack Bartholomew as regional director for Indochina, while Ruben Derksen will become general manager of Khiri Travel...
South America attracts Asian interest
SOUTH American destinations are seeing efforts to tap Asians pay off, even though accessibility remains an issue.
Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru), for...
Meta-search sites muscle in on OTAs, traditional players
META-search sites are muscling in on OTAs and other traditional players, and pundits expect the disruption in travel distribution to continue with the end...
Dynasty is TTG’s Innovator
DYNASTY Travel Singapore yesterday scooped up TTG Asia’s inaugural Innovator Award for its efforts in driving staff mobility and efficiency with a new iPad...
Industry starts to smash legacy ways to attract, retain Millennials
LEGACY human resource practices of hotel and tourism companies are starting to unwind, as findings show most Millennials in the industry are unlikely to...
