Yearly Archives: 2019
Thomas Cook confirms takeover talks with Fosun, its largest stakeholder
British travel giant Thomas Cook has confirmed that China's Fosun Tourism Group was in talks to buy its tour operator business.
Fosun, which acquired a...
M’sian hoteliers observe disparities between arrivals and occupancies in 1Q
The Malaysian Association of Hotels' (MAH) statistics on 1Q hotel occupancy showed a slight drop to 64.2 per cent, compared with 65.7 per cent...
APAC leads growth as international tourism exports hit US$1.7 trillion
Exports generated by international tourism reached US$1.7 trillion in 2018, up 4% over the previous year, with Asia-Pacific leading growth, a new report from...
Radisson appoints Hannes Bos as VP commercial in APAC
Radisson Hotel Group has named hotel professional and revenue leader Hannes Bos as its new vice president, commercial, Asia-Pacific.
Bos brings 18 years of global...
NASA opens space station for commercial business and private astronauts
NASA is opening the International Space Station for commercial business, which it hopes will open the gates to American innovation in the low-Earth orbit...
Wyndham to bring Ramada to South Australia
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' Ramada brand will make its South Australia debut with the signing of Ramada by Wyndham Playford, a new property planned...
Next Story Group names Patrick Imbardelli as chairman
Next Story Group has appointed Patrick Imbardelli as chairman of its board with immediate effect.
Imbardelli succeeds Luis Miranda who has retired from the board...
Sri Lanka’s marketing campaign takes off to arrest tourist slump
Tourist arrivals plummeted 70 per cent last month, owing to lack of travel confidence after the Easter Sunday bombings, but Sri Lanka’s travel industry...
Hopping on for new tourism business
Hop-on hop-off buses only recently took off in Bangkok. The pioneering player in Bangkok discusses his inspiration for jumping into the business, and addresses perceived challenges with congestion in the city.
Social enterprise rolls out edutainment programmes against child exploitation in tourism
Cambodia-based social enterprise Friends International (FI) has unveiled a swathe of new products as part of its recently-launched ChildSafe Academy, including an escape room,...
