Yearly Archives: 2015
Get rewarded for meetings at Resorts World
RESORTS World Genting rolled out a Meetings & Awards rewards programme this month, designed for corporate companies that hold their functions or events at...
UFI appoints Andreas Gruchow as president 2017
ANDREAS Gruchow of Deutsche Messe was appointed president of UFI for 2017 at a meeting of the UFI board of directors in Istanbul this...
Tourism Australia, SIA join hands to boost biz events to Australia
IN A NEW A$2.7 million (US$2.1 million) marketing agreement this week, Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) will collaborate on promoting business events travel...
BCD Travel teams up with new partner in Sri Lanka
BRINGING its corporate travel expertise to Sri Lanka is BCD Travel, which this week announced a strategic partnership with local partner Travelpass.
Corporate travel management...
Sabre-rattling?
An Abacus backed 100 per cent by Sabre is set to fire up the competition among GDSs in the region, but how sabre-rattling it...
Chinese investors chase Chinese visitors to the Maldives
HAVING ousted traditional markets like the UK to become the Maldives’ top source market, China is boosting investment into high-end resorts to cater to...
HKIA tests beacon technology to improve passenger communication
SITA and Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are trialling the use of beacons to provide information directly to passengers’ mobile devices, with more than...
Penang dangles per-passenger incentive for airlines
IN A BID to have more airlines operate international flights from Penang, the state government is offering subsidies on services connecting to Yangon, Seoul...
Guam gets new Dusit Thani resort and convention centre
Lobby Lounge area at Dusit Thani Guam Resort. Credit: Dusit Thani Guam Resort
DUSIT International is bringing its homegrown brand of Thai hospitality into...
IHG to open Phu Quoc’s first Crowne Plaza hotel
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Vietnam-based real estate investor and developer, MIK Corporation, for the 300-room Crowne Plaza Phu...
