Yearly Archives: 2014
Indonesia to get another Waldorf Astoria in Bali
HILTON Worldwide this week announced that it will open in 2018 a third Waldorf Astoria on Indonesian soil, again on the Island of Gods.
Owned...
MakeMyTrip eager for first bite of travel start-ups
INDIA-based MakeMyTrip is on the lookout for start-up companies to invest in, announcing yesterday that it has set up a new US$15 million Innovation...
TAT rolls out contest for Italian agencies to boost longhaul
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has teamed up with Etihad Airways to launch a competition for Italian travel consultants.
With the aim of boosting...
Okinawa hots up for mature Singapore travel market
THE Lion City's inbound operators have pounced on the implementation of 14 new direct charters to Okinawa by SilkAir and Jetstar from this month through...
Thailand puts on a ‘MICE United’ front to grow industry confidence
IN A concerted effort to recover grounds lost from the volatile political situation earlier this year, industry players in the Thai public and private...
Medical events draw 11,000 professionals to the Lion City
SINGAPORE is doing a roaring trade in medical and healthcare events, with some 11,000 industry professionals to convene in the city this month for...
Singapore bids for global transport congress in 2019
THE Land Transport Authority (LTA), together with the Intelligent Transportation Society Singapore (ITSS), is bidding to host the 26th edition of the Intelligent Transport...
Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Hangzhou names new executive assistant manager
WYNDHAM Grand Plaza Royal Hangzhou has appointed Angela Chen as its new executive assistant manager, in charge of sales & marketing.
Cheng brings with her...
No to spoilt Millennials
That, to me, is the danger, that a few spectacularly spoilt Millennials become the standards by which the industry benchmarks the changes it has...
The path to purchase is paved with good travel videos
VIDEOS are a growing catalyst for travel purchases with viewers looking to connect with creators and travel brands, said MyTravelResearch.com, who has released a...
