Yearly Archives: 2016
NH Hotels, HNA group jointly develop new hotel brand
Zhang Ling, chairman of HNA Tourism Group; Li Tie, chief executive of HNA Tourism Group; Bai Haibo, president of HNA Hospitality Group; and Federico...
UFI to recognise, reward new exhibition talents with grant
UFI, with the support of Reed Exhibitions, has launched the Next Generation Leadership Grant to reward exhibition industry professionals who show clear initiative in...
Safety must be first priority
As a traveller, I used to lament how tiresome flying has become...But today I’d have more stringent checks at airports, planes and trains, hotels,...
Newly inaugurated INACEB ready to roll
THE Indonesia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (INACEB) has launched in Jakarta on March 28, 2016 after much anticipation, and will be tasked with promoting...
Smaller European cities drawing more Asian arrivals
City of Hallstatt, Austria
LESSER-KNOWN destinations in Europe are quickly gaining in popularity among Asia’s travellers, according to Agoda’s latest Travel Smart study released yesterday.
Compared...
Avillion opens serviced residence in Cameron Highlands
The Cameron Fair mixed-use development
AVILLION Hotel Group, a renowned home-grown hotel chain in Malaysia, has signed a management agreement with Ascendvest to open Avillion...
Sunnier days ahead in Asia for Melia’s Sol portfolio
The Sol Beach House Benoa Bali
MELIA Hotels International is placing greater emphasis on its Sol Hotels & Resorts collection in Asia, with four to five...
HotelQuickly overhauls app, rejigs strategy
HAVING extended its booking window from 48 hours to seven days last year, last-minute room booking app HotelQuickly has embarked on a brand rejuvenation...
Kwan Kin Tours closes after 36 years in operation
One of Kwan Kin Tours' storefront
AFTER 36 years in the business, Hong Kong-based Kwan Kin Tours shuttered all seven of its branches last Thursday,...
The high-flying chief
In just two decades, Qatar Airways’ has become a force to be reckoned with in the aviation world. The airline’s outspoken CEO, Akbar Al-Baker, speaks his mind to Sim Kok Chwee.
