Yearly Archives: 2018
Stolen air miles for sale on dark web at fraction of...
Stolen frequent flyer accounts and rewards points are a hot commodity on the dark web, according to a study by Comparitech.
Looking at listings on...
Malaysia beckons foreign airlines its way
Now in hot pursuit of foreign carriers, Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAH) is offering financial support for overseas airlines, as well as negotiating for the...
Thailand to get first Kimpton in 2020
Bangkok will welcome a Kimpton hotel when InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) brings the boutique brand, which it acquired in January 2015, into the Thai...
Malaysia Airlines pilots Amadeus’ chatbot for bookings
Malaysia Airlines, together with Amadeus, has launched MHchat, a new feature which helps travellers book flights and pay through Facebook Messenger.
Jointly developed with Malaysia...
Amid frequent disasters, PATA highlights recovery advisory group
With the frequency and severity of natural disasters occurring around the world, PATA is calling attention to its Recovery Advisory Group as an avenue...
Massive hotel pipeline for APAC as development nears peak
In its fifth year of continuous growth, Asia-Pacific’s total construction pipeline, excluding China, is at an all-time high of 1,749 projects, or 369,045 rooms,...
Club Med partners French ski school to roll out training programmes...
Club Med is collaborating with ski school, Ecole du Ski Francais (ESF), to deliver advanced skiing programmes to China's winter sports enthusiasts seeking "a...
Bangkok halal hotel adds punch to stay with Thai boxing package
Al Meroz Hotel, a halal hotel in Bangkok, is offering the 7D6N Martial Arts Package.
The package includes six-night accommodation on deluxe room inclusive of...
Phuket Pledge for plastic-free future
At the inaugural Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism Forum 2018 (PHIST), hotels and tourism groups pledged to establish a model for the sustainable...
Wharf Hotels names GM for Marco Polo Shenzhen
Wharf Hotels has appointed Stephen Antram as general manager of Marco Polo Shenzhen.
Prior to this appointment, Antram was the general manager of Intercontinental Beijing...
















