Yearly Archives: 2018
Norwegian Jewel emerges from major makeover
Following a two-week dry dock in Singapore, Norwegian Cruise Line has completed the refurbishment of Norwegian Jewel as part of The Norwegian Edge programme
Uniworld rolls out enhanced booking tools for travel advisors
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has unveiled new technology enhancements to its River Currents travel advisor booking tool and a new waitlist functionality, said to offer travel advisors more opportunities to generate sales, save time and avoid missing out on potential client bookings
Shangri-La partners Tencent for smart hotels
Tencent and Shangri-La Group have formed a partnership to develop and deploy smart hotel solutions to power the transformation of hotel operations and services.
Through...
Sheraton Grand Danang Resort
Since opening in January, Sheraton Grand Danang Resort has boosted the Central Vietnamese city’s growing portfolio of upscale properties. Marissa Carruthers checks into the...
Hilton Taipei Sinban announces GM
Scott Thomson has been appointed general manager of Hilton Taipei Sinban.
Thomson most recently served as general manager of the Hilton Chongqing.
The 25-year hospitality veteran...
Smart partnerships and in-trip approach key for travel agents to tap...
By Renaud Nicolle, Vice President, Business Travel, Travel Channels Asia Pacific, Amadeus
Business travel is booming.
Learn how to capitalize from this growing market here.
Business travel...
Departure tax unlikely to spur domestic travel in Malaysia
The Malaysian government is deliberating the imposition of a departure levy on all outbound air passengers starting June 1, 2019 to encourage travellers to take domestic holidays, but members of the travel industry are doubtful that the move will lead to the desired outcome
Mr & Mrs Smith eyes expansion after securing US$7.8m via crowdfunding
Boutique hotel booking site Mr & Mrs Smith has raised six million pounds (US$7.8 million) through crowdfunding in mid October to accelerate the expansion of its hotel portfolio and into new verticals
Aqua Expeditions gets US$28m investment
With a US$28 million capital injection from Bison Capital, boutique river cruise company Aqua Expeditions will now work towards increasing its fleet size by 150 per cent and add new geographic locations over the next two year.
Last call for exhibitors at ATF 2019
With just two months to go until ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019 in Vietnam, time is running short for sellers and exhibitors to book...
















