Yearly Archives: 2018
Best Western doubles loyalty rewards in Asia
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new Double Points promotion for its loyalty programme members.
Graham Perry named MD for Best Western Australasia
Graham Perry has been appointed managing director of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Australasia.
The appointment follows Best Western International (BWI) taking management control of...
Como Hotels appoints new cluster DOSM for Maldives resorts
Singapore-based luxury hotel group Como Hotels and Resorts has appointed Fadzlon Bakar as cluster director of sales and marketing for the Maldives – Como...
Not a one-legged stool anymore
Orlando-based Associated Luxury Hotels has morphed into a full service independent hotel chain with its purchase of WorldHotels 18 months ago. Its chief commercial officer Tom Santora, also executive chairman of WorldHotels, shares more about the acquisition synergies
Taking off with NDC
As the technology surrounding IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) slots into place, initial scepticism in the industry is now giving way to significant acceptance among the three major GDSs and most of its airline members. TTG Asia takes a look at where the travel sector is today with NDC adoption, and what its trajectory and future will be.
Marco Polo Changzhou gets a new GM
Wharf Hotels has appointed Bernard Teo as general manager of Marco Polo Changzhou, located in China's southern Jiangsu province.
Prior to his appointment, he was...
Second earthquake rips through Lombok, evacuation efforts underway
An earthquake measuring seven on the richter scale hit Lombok yesterday, killing at least 82 people leaving 100 injured, a week after a 6.2-magnitude...
One&Only vs Aman in Malaysia’s fledgling luxury destination
The six-star property in Desaru Coast that One&Only Resorts recently announced it would manage was a contract signed between Aman and the developer, Desaru...
Silversea gets royal treatment from new majority owner
A slew of product and fleet enhancements has been announced for Silversea Cruises following its acquisition by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL).
The two companies...
Jin Jiang reportedly weighing bid for Radisson Hotel Group
As HNA Group considers selling Radisson Hotel Group, Bloomberg reports that China's state-owned Jin Jiang International is weighing a bid for the Minneapolis-based hotel...
















