Yearly Archives: 2015
Trade bullish on Chinese outbound travel growth
Guangzhou International Airport. Credits: 123rf
DESPITE a contraction in Asia's biggest economy in July and August, coupled with the global economic slowdown, the Chinese outbound...
Priority Pass refreshes brand, enhances lounge access services
Plaza Premium Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. Credit: Plaza Premium
INDEPENDENT lounge service provider Priority Pass has unveiled a brand refresh and new services,...
Minor plans for Anantara resort in Malaysia’s Desaru Coast
Credit: Minor Hotel Group
MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) has struck a deal with with Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels (TAR&H) to develop the Anantara Desaru...
Cambodia’s second Rosewood to bloom in Siem Reap
ROSEWOOD Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to open Rosewood Siem Reap, its second property in Cambodia, following the imminent opening of the 175-room...
Most Australians embrace technology for air travel: SITA
WHEN it comes to airport experience, technology plays an integral role for Australian travellers, whose personas primarily consist of “careful planners” and “open-minded adventurers”,...
TAT wants more Thais to travel domestically
Pagoda at a Buddhist temple in Lampang, Thailand. Credit: 123rf
THAILAND is set to refocus its tourism marketing strategies, placing a stronger emphasis on developing...
Come together, right now…
Even more heartening, these are unique attractions in their own right, a lesson for all theme products that all you need is love to...
Terminals of the future
Mobile biometric carts, cloud technology and facial recognition systems aim to make the airport passenger experience less of a hassle. Sim Kok Chwee takes...
All you need is love
A small hotel buy can translate into something bigger. Raini Hamdi reports from Liverpool, where Millennium & Copthorne (M&C)'s acquisition of the world's only...
Bangkok Airways links Phuket and Hat Yai with new daily service
Credit: Bangkok Airways
BANGKOK Airways has launched a new service between Phuket and Hat Yai, Thailand. The daily flight will be operated on an ATR72-500/600...















