Yearly Archives: 2019
Meituan appoints SiteMinder as first online hotel distribution partner
Looking to expand its hotel inventory beyond its home market of China, Chinese e-commerce giant Meituan has entered a deal with SiteMinder, its first...
Royal Caribbean orders third LNG cruise ship from Meyer Turku
Royal Caribbean Cruises is ordering a third ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Meyer Turku.
Scheduled for delivery in 2025, the ship will...
New hotels: The Roseate Ganges, Element Melbourne Richmond, and more
TTG Asia's weekly roundup of new hotel openings.
Ascott Reit, Ascendas merger to create APAC’s largest hospitality trust
A proposed combination of Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) and Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-HTRUST) will result in the largest hospitality trust in Asia-Pacific, and...
TAT trims tourism forecast for 2019
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its projections for international tourist arrivals, now down to 40.2 million from the 41.3 million forecast...
Trafalgar launches travel agent podcasts
Trafalgar has launched the industry's first agent e-learning podcast to enable travel agents to listen and learn about the company's brand stories and "behind-the-scenes"...
ASEAN tourism invites travellers to Feel the Warmth with Mastercard
Mastercard and ASEAN NTOs have entered a two-year partnership to promote South-east Asia through a campaign that celebrates the region’s geography, culture and heritage...
AirAsia forms pact to bring more travellers to Western Australia
On the back of its largest-ever A$12 million (US$8.4 million) international tourism marketing offensive just launched in Singapore on Tuesday, Tourism Western Australia has...
Eventbrite’s Facebook integration feature to enhance ticketing distribution
Global ticketing and event technology platform Eventbrite has announced the Singaporean launch of Buy On Facebook, an integration that allows event creators and attendees...
Aviation roundup: Thai Airways, Korean Air and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation updates.
