Yearly Archives: 2019
Thai Airways sets up new department targeting fly-cruisers
Thai Airways International (THAI) is targeting the fly-cruise market from Thailand through the launch of a newly established Special Leisure Department, which will soon...
Ubud in consideration for UNWTO’s pilot gastronomic destination
Ubud in Bali could become the first gastronomic destination endorsed by the UNWTO, fanning Indonesia's hopes to develop gastronomic and culinary tourism.
Arief Yahya, Indonesia’s...
Goco Hospitality to create wellness destination in Almaty
Global wellness consultancy, development and management firm Goco Hospitality is developing a wellness resort within a former Soviet-era sanatorium in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Located on 100ha...
Radisson Collection to make APAC debut in Australia’s Blue Mountains
The first Asia-Pacific hotel in the Radisson Collection is set to open in a restored historical building in Australia's Blue Mountains come 2023.
Imperial Hotel,...
Four Seasons veterans to head new Bangkok hotel
Ahead of its opening later this year, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok has announced the appointment of Four Seasons veterans, Lubosh Barta and Jasjit Singh...
Cambodia’s Song Saa Private Island welcomes new GM
Experienced luxury hotelier Donald Wong has joined Song Saa Private Island as general manager.
With 17 years of sales and marketing experience under this belt,...
Airbnb goes after high-end market with new Luxe tier
Building on expertise gained from its acquisition of Luxury Retreats in 2017, Airbnb has launched Airbnb Luxe, a new tier above Airbnb Plus, which...
Bali, Sentosa and India next in line for Raffles’s APAC expansion
Hot on the heels of recent openings in Maldives and Shenzhen, Singapore's Sentosa island, Bali and India will be among the next destinations to...
APAC engagement, speedy NDC search response move up Sabre’s agenda
Sabre will step up its engagement efforts in Asia-Pacific, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand starting 2H2019, the technology provider announced...
Sands China properties in Macau to join IHG network
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Sands China have jointly announced that The Venetian Macao and The Parisian Macao have become InterContinental Alliance Resorts...
