Yearly Archives: 2018
HK-China travel gets a lift as high-speed rail connects to mainland
With the launch of the long-delayed rail link connecting Hong Kong to mainland China’s high-speed network on September 23, tourism players in the city...
Kerala tourism shores up efforts to recover from post-flooding woes
Kerala’s tourism players are working towards business recovery after experiencing what’s believed to be the sector’s poorest performing month to-date in August.
Access to many...
Max Ma joins favstay as CCO
Vacation rental platform favstay has appointed Max Ma as chief commercial officer to lead the company's global growth initiatives.
Ma has spent over 12 years...
Inspirational Journeys with Avis
Brought to you by Avis Budget Group
“Once a year, go someplace you have never been before”
– The Dalai Lama
There is nothing quite like discovering...
Brand Singapore scores big
The real Singapore scores big time from its reel depiction in the movie Crazy Rich Asians,
spurring travel players to exalt the richness of the city’s experiences through new tours
and promotion efforts. By Pamela Chow
IndiGo’s new KL flights from India to allow more options, competitive...
India-based LCC IndiGo will commence new daily services linking Kuala Lumpur from Delhi and Bengaluru on November 15, becoming the only India-based airline to currently...
AccorHotels, Luneng Group strike hospitality alliance in China
AccorHotels recently entered into a MoU to form a strategic partnership with Luneng Group, a leading real estate developer in China, to combine the...
Pride, not prejudice: Why the travel sector should be an...
The travel industry should stand up for equality and promote LGBTQ rights and acceptance, championing for openness, inclusivity and diversity – the very values travel is supposed to embody
Best Western’s Premier Collection brand headed to Phuket
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has inked an agreement to introduce its BW Premier Collection by Best Western soft upscale brand to Phuket.
Set for...
More self-service bag drops coming to Malaysia Airports’ klia2
Following the implementation of 15 Scan&Fly units at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (klia2) this year, communications and IT solution provider SITA will...
