Monthly Archives: June 2018
New Nordic Group invests US$4.5 million in Pattaya hotel
Hong Kong-based New Nordic Group has invested US$4.5 million in Auran Group's Marcus Hotel Project in Thailand.
This significant financial investment will go towards the...
PATA honours industry leaders with awards
Industry leaders who have made significant contributions to the development of Asia-Pacific's travel and tourism sector were recognised at the recent PATA Annual Summit...
Subroto Banerjee GM of Mövenpick’s first hotel in Bangladesh
Subroto Banerjee has been appointed as general manager of Mövenpick Hotel Sylhet, the first Mövenpick-branded property in Bangladesh.
Banerjee has been a part of the...
‘Barefoot’ luxury travel tradeshow debuts in Bali in November
A new luxury travel tradeshow, Further East, to be held in Bali in November, asks buyers and sellers to “shake off your shoes and...
Craig Hooley named COO of Oaks and Avani brands
Minor Hotels has appointed Craig Hooley as the new COO of Oaks Hotels & Resorts and Avani Hotels & Resorts (Australia and New Zealand).
In...
Myanmar travellers blaze trails to new destinations for international tourists
As leisure travel picks up among Myanmar's citizens, domestic tourism is surging and helping to plant the country's emerging destinations on the international travel...
Spewing volcano in Hawaii deters visitors, save the Japanese
Following ongoing eruptions in recent weeks at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, ForwardKeys reported a slump in travel bookings from most of Hawaii's top feeder markets...
NDC developments: Travix, Pkfare, Sabre and CTM
The travel distribution world is on the cusp of a total modernisation with IATA's introduction of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. From implementations of the standard to efforts to maximise its potential, we track changes that are bringing the industry closer to an NDC-enabled future,
Ooi now Wyndham’s president and MD for SE Asia and Pacific...
Now spun off from Wyndham Worldwide as a pure-play hotel company, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has appointed Joon Aun Ooi – who brings a...
Red Planet Japan’s new Philippines subsidiary acquires two local flagships
Following its recent sale-and-leaseback agreement with Goldman Sachs to reinvest in new Japan developments, Red Planet Japan has now established a new subsidiary in...
