Yearly Archives: 2016

Hj Hamzah Rahmat THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Hj Hamzah Rahmat has refuted suggestions that crime and a conservative image...

The Westin New York at Times Square THE ink has barely dried on the shareholder approval agreement for Marriott International to acquire Starwood Hotels &...

INDONESIA will stop issuing new route licences to Lion Air, a sanction imposed on the airline for its numerous flight delays. “We have warned (the...

2015 was a year of consolidation for the hotel market – we saw three major hotel group consolidations: Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood, AccorHotel’s acquisition...

Malaysia A boost to secondary locales S Puvaneswary Fast becoming the theme park capital of South-east Asia, the growing crop of theme parks in Malaysia  has enhanced...

PAN Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has appointed Kurt Otto Wehinger as both area general manager Oceania and general manager of Parkroyal Darling Harbour, Sydney. In...

PREMIER Inn has appointed Pedro Mendes as general manager of Premier Inn Singapore Beach Road to oversee the UK brand’s first Singapore property. Originally from...

Various shots from Philippine destinations from Jaypee Swing (@JaypeeSwing) and Rod Ruales (@ninjarod) that were also featured on @BeautifulDestinations THE Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) is...

Departure hall at Changi Airport, Terminal 3 DESPITE a softening global economy, Singaporeans indicated that they are still willing to spend more on travel, according...

AMADEUS has partnered with Plusgrade to enable the bidding of preferred seating arrangements on flights via the Altéa Suite. After purchasing an airline ticket, passengers...