Monthly Archives: June 2018
Singapore’s Dynasty Travel charters new Antarctica cruise as it goes’ experiential’
Turning to "experiential tourism" to meet new challenges in the travel business, Dynasty Travel is touting a more worry-free way for Singaporeans to cruise...
Star Cruises deepens Chinese market push as SuperStar Virgo homeports in...
Star Cruises will relocate the SuperStar Virgo to North China, with the ship confirmed for homeport deployment in Dalian, Tianjin and Qingdao this year.
This...
Tourism ambitions prompt Hainan to lift Internet Firewall, widen visa-free access
Hainan is doubling down on tourism in a bold move to allow tourists access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, in addition to offering visa-free entry...
Tonino Lamborghini Hotels revs up Asian expansion, with Siem Reap next...
Tonino Lamborghini Hotels & Resorts is beginning its expansion beyond mainland China with two properties signed in Siem Reap.
Shanghai-based Join.In Hospitality Management yesterday announced it has...
Matt Fry becomes Hilton’s development SVP in APAC
Hilton has appointed Matt Fry as senior vice president, development in Asia-Pacific (APAC), effective from August 6, 2018.
In his new role, Fry will oversee...
Gaurav Mathur now India country manager for Kuoni Global Travel Services
Gaurav Mathur has assumed the role of country manager for India at Kuoni Global Travel Services since June 1, 2018, reporting to Reto Kaufmann,...
Thomas Cook’s Thai JV may be way of the future for...
Large European tour operators appear to have an appetite to establish their own DMCs rather than outsource the handling of their passengers to in-destination...
A whole new world for WorldHotels
Associated Luxury Hotels says it is investing more than US$10 million this year on a slew of new hires and initiatives at WorldHotels, which...
MGTO puts gastronomy, festivals at centre of marketing plan
Gastronomy and festivals will be front and centre of Macao Government Tourism Office's (MGTO) marketing plan going forward.
India introduces free e-visa for Indonesians
India has rolled out free e-visas for Indonesians since June 18, the Indian Embassy in Jakarta says on its website.
This announcement follows Indian prime...
