Yearly Archives: 2018
Travelport claims a first in GDS NDC booking
Travelport says it is the first GDS operator to manage the live booking of flights using IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) technical standard.
The first...
Industry luminary Pansy Ho made UNWTO tourism ambassador
Pansy Ho, chairman of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC) and group executive chairman and managing director of Shun Tak Holdings, has been appointed...
Hilton gets new ‘Motto’ in the form of customisable rooms
Hilton has announced a new affordable lifestyle brand, Motto by Hilton, to meet the growing demand for reasonably priced, less traditional hotels in central...
Sentosa’s Tiger Sky Tower to take final spin on December 28
Tiger Sky Tower on Sentosa will cease operations permanently on December 28, after negotiations to renew its lease fell through.
The rotating observation tower's closure...
Hard Rock Japan names new president as company focuses on expansion
After naming casino maestro Edward Tracy as CEO of Hard Rock Japan, which was launched last year, Hard Rock International has now appointed Ado...
WTM London 2018
Brought to you by WTM London
WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, and Travel Forward have opened registration for its 2018 editions.
WTM London...
Plugging the knowledge gap for SE Asia’s budding cruise agents
Amid the cruising boom in Asia, penetration rate in some fast-growing markets in South-east Asia remain as low as 0.02 per cent, underscoring the...
Thai trade presses for relief steps to tackle declining Chinese arrivals
Thailand needs aggressive remedial measures to woo the Chinese market back, with expectations that the decline in Chinese arrivals would persist into the first...
AAPA lobbies for pressing aviation issues to be addressed
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has issued five resolutions in hopes of committing governments and other stakeholders to resolve regulatory issues concerning...
Oyo Hotels enters Indonesia with US$100m in investment war chest
Oyo Hotels is planning to invest US$100 million in Indonesia and expand its presence to over 35 cities by 2019.
The India-based budget chain will...
