Yearly Archives: 2018
Next PATA Destination Marketing Forum headed for Pattaya
The next PATA Destination Marketing Forum (PDMF) is set to take place in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 27 to 29, PATA CEO Mario Hardy...
First Parkroyal in Bangkok to open in 2019
Phachara Suites in Bangkok will be rebranded into a Parkroyal Serviced Suites property, Pan Pacific Hotels Group's (PPHG) first in the city, come 2019.
After...
Design Hotels unveils new exec board, membership option
With Marriott now a major shareholder, Design Hotels recently unveiled a new executive board as well as an additional membership option for hotels.
On December...
Aviation roundup: Garuda Indonesia, Bangkok Airways and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
New cluster manager for Hilton in Myanmar
Hilton has appointed Veronique Sirault as cluster general manager of three hotels in Myanmar – Hilton Nay Pyi Taw, Hilton Ngapali Resort & Spa...
DMC Lotus Asia readies for rebrand, launches Singapore office
Malaysia-based Lotus Asia Tours on Monday announced a new team that will focus on rebranding the DMC and integrating its products and services under...
Musa Yusof is Tourism Malaysia’s new director-general
Musa Yusof, a familiar face to travel industry players in Malaysia, has been appointed the new director-general of Tourism Malaysia effective December 3, succeeding...
Collaboration key to tourism dispersal goals
With destinations around the world grappling with overtourism and undertourism, speakers at the recently-concluded PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2018 in Khon Kaen believe that...
Vietnam travel e-commerce site goes live in Singapore
Fayfay.com, an e-commerce website dedicated to Vietnam travel experiences, has launched its portal in Singapore.
The company was co-founded by former investment banker Kingston Lai,...
Cybersecurity spend on the up in aviation amid threats
Cybersecurity remains high on the agenda and is a spending priority for both airport and airline CIOs, even though faster progress towards implementation of...
