Yearly Archives: 2018
New hotels: Rosewood Phnom Penh, Wyndham Dreamland Resort Bali and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
A virtual dining experience, 6,300km apart
Distance proves no barrier as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) last night hosted media and influencers from both countries at a simultaneous virtual dinner...
Shinta Mani Hotels gets corporate DOSM
Sophie Couturier has been appointed corporate director of sales & marketing by Shinta Mani Hotels, managed by Hospitality Management and Development Asia (HMD Asia).
Based...
Small towns, big dreams
FITs and small groups are the target of bureaux hailing from lesser-known destinations in Japan.
Tourism Selangor ups its cruising game with new cruise unit
Tourism Selangor has recently set up a cruise unit within its event department, with the vision to further develop the cruise business and reclaim...
Distribution companies spell out initiatives for NDC
Amadeus has announced the creation of a dedicated NDC-X programme to drive the industrialisation of IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC).
Amadeus says its NDC-X programme...
Blacklane rewards agents with commissions
Travel agents worldwide can now earn commissions when booking Blacklane's chauffeur rides for their clients.
Blacklane for Travel Agents allows agents to choose from and...
It’s goodbye Priceline Group, hello Booking Holdings
The Priceline Group is changing its name to Booking Holdings to better reflect its growing brand portfolio and to acknowledge the significance of its Booking.com service,...
South Korea, Singapore clinch lead as world’s most powerful passports
As the world tunes in to The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, South Korea has found another stage to shine on, taking top spot...
Bangkok Airways now bookable via Expedia
Bangkok Airways has partnered the Expedia group to add the OTA as a new distribution channel and incorporate a global marketing campaign.
In a statement,...
