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Yearly Archives: 2016

Pacific World expands footprint into Myanmar

Selina Chavry, global managing director, Pacific World MYANMAR’s emerging MICE sector and improving infrastructure have caught the attention of global DMC and event management company...

Agents unfettered by Shanghai airport bomb blast

Interior of Shanghai Pudong International Airport  CHINESE agents say the blast which took place at Shanghai Pudong International Airport earlier on Sunday will have limited impact...

G Hotel Gurney, Penang

The eight-year-old G Hotel Gurney, an icon on Gurney Drive, recently spent a whopping 35 million ringgit (US$8.6 million) on renovations, completed in February...

Dany Lützel named GM of Niccolo Chongqing

MARCO Polo Hotels has appointmented Dany Lützel as general manager of Niccolo Chongqing, slated to open in 1Q2017. Lützel was most recently the general manager...

Travellers want airports to be destinations, not terminals

Duty-free shopping area at Dubai International Airport THE airport is a crucial part of a traveller’s journey that should be an attraction in itself, indicated...

Skyscanner in search for next big disruptor in travel tech

Gareth Williams, co-founder, Skyscanner TRAVEL search engine Skyscanner is calling on developers around the world to build a game-changing travel tech product using Skyscanner APIs...

Japan to launch fingerprint check-in system for hotels

JAPAN is developing a new high-tech system that will enable tourists to check in at hotels and make purchases on a special reader via...

Time to redefine boundaries of tourism careers: PATA

EXCITING prospects await Singapore’s future tourism workforce, but more needs to be done to push past lingering misconceptions that are dulling the industry's shine...

Dnata acquires stake in Destination Asia, accounts may change hands

Members of the executive management of DNATA and DA DUBAI-based Dnata, which has been buying UK travel companies, has made its first foray into Asia...

Overheard: Flight Centre to drop Travelport GDS in Australia

TRAVELPORT will not be getting a GDS renewal contract from Flight Centre for its Australia and New Zealand operations when the agreement expires June...