Yearly Archives: 2016
TripAdvisor report reveals best booking periods
Marrakech, Morocco
MAKING hotel bookings on TripAdvisor at optimal times can result in savings of about 20 per cent for the period of June to...
Singapore agents to promote destination Kazakhstan
(From left) Rapil Zhoshybayev, commissioner, Astana Expo-2017 and Devinder Ohri, president, NATAS
KAZAKHSTAN’s tourism promotion body, Astana Expo-2017, has signed an MoU with the National...
Japan wants to say konnichiwa to more incentive groups
JAPAN Convention Bureau is sharpening its pitch to incentive buyers this year, and has several new initiatives to achieve its goal of making Japan...
Abu Dhabi tourism becomes PATA member
THE Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has joined PATA, becoming the association's newest government member.
According to an official statement, TCA...
Top US airlines make worrying fare policy change
THE big three US airlines, namely American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, have reportedly made a silent change to its fare policies...
Security issues put corporates off sharing economy suppliers
Screenshot of Airbnb's website
EVEN as sharing economy accommodation suppliers continue to thrive, corporate travel managers attending CTW China 2016 say they are still reluctant...
Jetstar Japan launches Manila-Nagoya route
JETSTAR Japan launched a direct route between Manila and Nagoya on April 2, hitting full passenger capacity on the first takeoff from Manila.
The first...
Minor adds two properties to Abu Dhabi portfolio
MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) is further expanding in the United Arab Emirates with two new properties in capital Abu Dhabi, both scheduled for opening...
Costa orders two China-bound ships
COSTA Group has placed a more than 6 billion euros (US$6.8 billion) order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two new ships.
The 135,500-ton ships, with...
LED canvas takes centrestage at St Regis Kuala Lumpur’s grand ballroom
THE St Regis Kuala Lumpur will unveil Asia’s first 270-degree LED digital canvas among other features when it opens in May this year.
The 208-key...
