Yearly Archives: 2019
Chiang Mai needs to diversify to fill hotel rooms: C9
After seeing record arrivals in 2018, Chiang Mai is now grappling with a 5.1% drop in market-wide hotel occupancy for the first five months...
PATA announces new executive board for 2019/2020
PATA has announced the ratification of the 2019/2020 PATA Executive Board, which sees Capilano University's Chris Bottrill and TripAdvisor's Sarah Matthews continue serving for...
Marriott brings Ritz-Carlton to Fukuoka in 2023
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Japanese property developer Sekisui House to build a new Ritz-Carlton hotel in Fukuoka, the brand's seventh in...
Johor’s Desaru Coast throws open its doors
Malaysia's much-anticipated integrated destination resort of Desaru Coast officially threw open its doors last week, in a launch ceremony presided by the sultan of...
After Antarctica, Dynasty Travel now offers expedition cruises to the Arctic
Singapore-based Dynasty Travel has unveiled a new expedition cruise in The Arctic, adding to its Antarctic programme announced earlier last year in its push...
Former finance VP becomes GM of Kempinski’s KL outpost
Yeoh Soo Hin has been appointed as the pre-opening general manager of 8 Conlay Kempinski Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
He was previously the vice president of...
World heritage site status for Bagan, Jaipur, among others
Myanmar's ancient capital of Bagan and India's fortified city of Jaipur are among the Asian landmarks that are now recognised as UNESCO World Heritage...
Philippines’ Sagada, home to hanging coffins, starts limiting tourism at popular...
Sagada in the Philippines' Mountain Province has started implementing new rules, including placing a cap on the number of tourists per site, to avert...
NDC to unleash demand for premium airline products
The advent of NDC may help airlines unlock a bigger customer base for their premium products – a segment that has fallen behind in...
APAC travel bookers moving from mobile first to mobile only
Travellers are moving beyond using their mobile devices for trip planning and inspiration, to now also making bookings on the go, according to Expedia.
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