Monthly Archives: June 2018
Singapore goes after hearts of families and children with baby Merlion
Singapore's iconic Merlion has spawned a cute cartoon-style baby, which the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) hopes will appeal to a key target segment –...
Sabre integrates Booking.com listings into lodging platform
With the signing of a new agreement, Sabre agency customers will soon have access to Booking.com listings, including its alternative lodging listings, through the Sabre Content...
Uncertainty continues to loom for US tourism with Trump ban upheld
The US Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the Trump administration’s travel ban restricting visitors from select countries from entering the US, with global...
Sihanoukville airport soft-opens refurbished terminal
Sihanouk International Airport yesterday unveiled the soft-opening of its refurbished passenger terminal, a project that was undertaken in anticipation of a traffic surge in...
Triptease gets extra US$4m to accelerate expansion in Asia
Hotel technology specialist Triptease has raised an additional US$4 million from its original investors BGF and Notion Capital, taking the total funds invested since...
Accor welcomes Raffles, Fairmont, Swissôtel to Le Club
AccorHotels is integrating Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts into its Le Club AccorHotels loyalty programme since acquiring the trio of brands in...
Aviation roundup: Vietjet, China Southern and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and frequency updates.
Dusit Princess Srinakarin Bangkok names hotel manager
Dusit International has appointed Benjamin Perera as hotel manager of Dusit Princess Srinakarin Bangkok.
Perera first joined Dusit in March 2014 as executive assistant manager...
Customised travel the next big thing for Chinese travellers
Tailor-made tours are rapidly growing in popularity among China’s increasingly sophisticated travellers, but South-east Asian destinations can still do more to tap and serve...
Why travel companies should embrace – not fear – AI
The increased usage of artificial intelligence (AI) will enable companies to explore new areas and opportunities, say data science experts as they encourage the...
















