Yearly Archives: 2015
Better partners now
Believe it or not, airlines still love travel agencies. That, in a nutshell, is what Conrad Clifford, who replaced retired Maunu von Lueders as...
Benjamin Bahn named Preferred’s VP global sales for APAC
PREFERRED Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Benjamin Bahn as vice president of global sales for Asia-Pacific.
In his new role, Bahn will...
Second hotel in Hong Kong secured for pentahotels
TAILORED for the independent-minded leisure and business traveller with its chic offering, pentahotels is expanding in Asia with a second Hong Kong hotel due...
Amadeus teams up with SWISS to launch Fare Families
SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) is the first in the Lufthansa Group to launch the company’s branded fares across all channels using Amadeus’ Fare...
Global carriers aim to improve air travel experience with technology: SITA
AIRLINES around the world are investing in technology to offer travellers services that are personalised, stress-free and updated on a timely basis for a...
Catching MERS in airplanes is ‘impossible’: Korean Air
KOREAN Air is reassuring passengers that they are safe from contracting MERS while on a flight by debunking misconceptions about cabin air circulation.
“Unlike tuberculosis,...
6-star tower set for Gold Coast’s Jupiters Hotel and Casino
JUPITERS Hotel and Casino on Queensland's Gold Coast will be home to a brand new six-star tower as part of its A$345 million (US$266...
Malaysian trade offers full refunds for Mt Kinabalu climbing packages
THE national association for travel consultants in Malaysia has ordered all members to provide full refunds to climbers who have had to scrap plans...
Banyan Tree appoints general manager for Cassia Phuket
ILIAS Vamvakas has been picked to lead Cassia Phuket, the first of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts' new hotel residences brand, as general manager.
Vamvakas...
GTA presents special trade deals for room upgrades
TRAVEL consultants will receive room upgrades for trips between July 1 to September 30 when they book with GTA.
Using its long-standing relationships with the...







