Yearly Archives: 2018
Maldives’ fast-growing guesthouse sector in ‘desperate’ need of promotional support
With more guesthouses popping up across the country amid a rising budget inbound sector, some operators in the Maldives are urging the government to...
Mövenpick appoints Hairul Maharis to manage new KLIA outpost
Hairul Maharis has been named general manager of Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA, a Sharia-compliant property scheduled to open in mid-2018 near the...
Air Belgium off to a rocky start with HK service launch...
Barely two months into its launch, Air Belgium has postponed the launch of its first service – between Hong Kong and Brussels – after...
Malaysia beckons Indian visitors with lower rates, Ramadan traditions
With this year's Ramadan – a traditional lean period for domestic travel in Malaysia – coinciding with the Indian peak summer travel in May...
Budding agency shoots for the stars
Stumbling upon a specialisation was just the start of this young Maldivian tour operator. Building its reputation as a production coordinator for commercial shoots came next.
Frasers partners Duetto to set revenue strategy for extended stays
Frasers Hospitality is collaborating with revenue strategy platform Duetto to develop what's said to be the first revenue management system that uses open pricing to...
Best Western to plant hotel in Malaysia’s university town
Best Western Hotels & Resorts is planning a new 200-room hotel in Nilai, a university town in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state.
New hotels: North Gate by Jetwing, Hoshino Resorts OMO7 Asahikawa and...
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Kandima Maldives appoints new GM
Kandima Maldives has appointed Brett Castleman as the resort's general manager.
What’s left of Swiss hotel chains when Movenpick goes to Accor?
Once they were arch-rivals. Privately, Swissotel called the other one “that ice-cream hotel chain”, while Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, older and bigger, found Swissotel...
