Yearly Archives: 2016
Dorsett appoints Australia, New Zealand GSA
HONG Kong-based Dorsett Hospitality International has named Hotel Representation Australia (HRA) as its general sales agent (GSA) for the Australia and New Zealand markets,...
Austrian Airlines pilots get mobile flight planning tool
AUSTRIAN Airlines has enabled the use of real-time mobile flight planning technology in its cockpits, a world’s first.
The tool, named eFlight Manager, is developed...
Big meetings to earn more from Pan Pacific, Parkroyal
RESIDENTIAL meetings held at any participating properties under the Pan Pacific or Parkroyal banner from now till the year-end will stand to benefit from...
HKECIA elects Stuart Bailey as new chairman
STUART Bailey, managing director of Diversified Communications Hong Kong, has been appointed the new chairman for Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA)...
KW Conferences wins bid for major ENT congress
INDIA based KW Conferences has won the bid for the 14th Asia Oceania ORL-HNS Congress 2019 which will coincide with the 71st Annual Conference...
Airport lounge for the masses
Frustration with the poor passenger experience at airports was what led Song Hoi-see, CEO & founder of Plaza Premium Group, to pioneer the world’s first independent airport lounge business
JNTO offices to debut in seven destinations
THE Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) plans to open new promotional offices in seven new destinations before the end of fiscal 2016, namely in...
Onyx accelerates APAC expansion plan
(Seated from left) Laith Pharaon, owner of Singapore Hospitality Holdings; Yuthachai Charanachitta, owner of Onyx Hospitality Group
It aims to open 46 properties in key...
GTA to take flight in Iran as sanctions lift
Woman on the street in Tehran
BUSINESS for Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) has grown more than twenty fold in Iran since it started trading in...
Indonesia claims over 10 million arrivals last year
INDONESIA’s Ministry of Tourism claims visitor arrivals reached 10.4 million in 2015, surpassing the nation’s target of 10 million.
A media statement from the Ministry...














