Yearly Archives: 2014
Marriott opens 3rd hotel on Hainan island
MARRIOTT International has rolled out its third Marriott Hotel brand property, the Sanya Marriott Hotel Dadonghai Bay, in Hainan, hot on the heels of...
Private sector partnerships key for Lao tourism
A SYMPOSIUM for Lao tourism stakeholders last week illuminated how the industry can improve tourism and prepare for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in...
AirAsia X orders 55 A330neos
THE longhaul arm of Asian LCC giant, AirAsia X, has firmed up an MoU signed at Farnborough Air Show last July and placed an...
Fujita Kanko bags management deal for Seoul hotel
FUJITA Kanko has signed an agreement with South Korean real estate company Haesung Industrial to open a hotel in Seoul, its first overseas property...
New head for Garuda Indonesia
EMIRSYAH Satar resigned as president director of Garuda Indonesia on December 8 and has been succeeded by Arif Wibowo.
During his term of office starting...
Themed itineraries to ride China’s cruising wave
SHANGHAI Spring International Travel (Spring Travel) is rolling out 15 charter cruises in 2015 as the market outlook for cruising next year is decidedly...
Accor-Huazhu union spawns hotel behemoth
UP TO 400 new Accor brand hotels will open in China within the next five years under Huazhu Hotels Group, which has been named...
Bohol dangles generous offers, new attractions in comeback campaign
A MASSIVE marketing campaign forming the centrepiece of Bohol's recovery efforts will offer hefty discounts, new attractions, and activities for trade and consumer alike...
Hard Rock bursts onto Goan scene
HARD Rock Hotels will debut its first property in India next March in the renowned beach area of Calangute.
Located 45 minutes from Goa International...
Weakened ringgit to impact Malaysian longhaul travel
LONGHAUL travel will be the hardest hit by the depreciation of the Malaysian ringgit and the impact could be seen as early as Lunar...
