Yearly Archives: 2018
New CEO heads up Scott Dunn
Luxury tour operator Scott Dunn has named COO Sonia Davies as global CEO, an appointment that will take place with immediate effect.
Former CEO Simon...
Smart hotels drive revs up in Singapore
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and The Hotel Innovation Committee (HIC) yesterday unveiled a slew of projects that encourage technology adoption and innovation by...
Rough Guides forays into bespoke trip planning
Travel publisher Rough Guides will from winter 2018 start creating bespoke trips "packed with personality and adventure".
With new Garuda link, Belitung tipped to be next Bintan for...
Hopes are high that Belitung will soon join the ranks of Bintan to become a getaway destination for Singapore travellers, with Garuda Indonesia's newly...
Sansiri unveils launch of The Standard, One Night in Thailand
The Standard, a boutique hotel brand, and One Night, a last-minute boutique hotel booking app, are expanding in Asia – first starting with Thailand.
The...
Meliá keeps up expansion pace in SE Asia with new signings,...
Asia-Pacific remains a key focus area of expansion for Meliá Hotels International with a trio of new signings as well as a series of...
Opening of Myanmar-India border crossings to stimulate overland travel
The opening of Myanmar’s borders with India is expected to lure overland travellers from Europe and Asia.
From September, all nationalities were given clearance to...
Air Astana readies LCC for 2019 take-off
Air Astana will soon launch FlyArystan, an LCC offering fares "approximately half" of what the airline has available today.
Scheduled for launch in the first...
Aviation roundup: Singapore Airlines, Neos Air and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
Egg-cooking robots take up service at Millennium hotels in Singapore
Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) is deploying AUSCA (Autonomous Service Chef Associate) to five more of its Singapore properties after first launching the robot...
