Yearly Archives: 2018
Aviation roundup: Air New Zealand, AirAsia and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes.
Eastin Thana City Golf Resort tees off with discounted rates
Eastin Thana City Golf Resort Bangkok will open its door within the Thana City mixed-use development on April 1, 2018.
For stays from April 1...
‘Cesspool’ label a wake-up call for Boracay to clean up its...
A six-month resuscitation effort has begun on Boracay, after the tourist hotspot was recently described by the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte as a "cesspool"...
Budget carriers are now in for the long haul
LCCs have revolutionised the regional aviation landscape in the last two decades, and now industry experts are expecting the arrival of budget airlines on...
Stephen to steer Royal Caribbean ship in APAC as Treacy relocates...
Come August, Angie Stephen – currently Royal Caribbean Cruises' associate vice president, market development, China – will replace Sean Treacy as managing director, Asia-Pacific.
From...
First Avani+ to rise in Luang Prabang
Avani Hotels & Resorts is introducing a brand extension, Avani+, which will debut in Luang Prabang on March 1, 2018.
Thai Airways back in red as passenger yields dip
Thai Airways International (THAI) and its subsidiaries posted a 29.8 per cent decline in operating profit to 2.9 billion baht (US$91 million), blaming an increase...
MATTA throws support behind Visit Malaysia Year 2020
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has set up a working committee to lend greater focus and momentum in line with...
Nydegger named CEO of Switzerland Tourism
Martin Nydegger has been appointed CEO of Switzerland Tourism.
Smart hotels on the rise in Singapore
Recent initiatives by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) are spurring technology take-up in the hospitality sector at an unprecedented rate, with hotels in the...
