Yearly Archives: 2019
Costa Cruises sails out Asian-dedicated ship
Costa Venezia, Costa Cruises' ship for the Asian market, has embarked on its inaugural sailing: a 53-day trip following the tracks of Marco Polo...
Thai king’s coronation creates buzz for Old Bangkok during and after...
The royal coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Thailand, which will take place at Bangkok's Grand Palace from May 4 to 6, is set...
Thomas Cook sale on the cards
Thomas Cook is in preliminary talks for a takeover by potential bidders, according to Sky News.
The UK tour company has been approached by several...
Malaysia expects to ride high on new flights from Sharjah
Air Arabia's upcoming launch of direct flights between Sharjah and Kuala Lumpur is spurring promotions in the UAE city by Malaysian tourism stakeholders, hopeful...
More want to travel sustainably, but need extra push to do...
Over half (55%) of global travellers report being more determined to make sustainable travel choices than they were a year ago, but barriers such...
Thailand’s Akaryn Hotel Group spreads wings to Indonesia, Vietnam
Luxury hotel specialist Akaryn Hotel Group will soon foray out of its Thailand home ground to plant its first overseas properties in Indonesia and...
Skift to hold first Asia forum at Resorts World Sentosa
US-based business information company Skift will organise its inaugural Asia forum on May 27, 2019 in Singapore at the Equarius Hotel at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).
Easter Sunday bombings could be a major setback to Sri Lanka...
At least 35 tourists were among more than 200 people killed during ferocious terrorist attacks that rocked Sri Lanka yesterday, targeting three churches and...
Travel trade relieved as East Coast Rail Link deal back on...
Malaysia's travel trade has welcomed the government’s move to resume the stalled East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a multibillion-dollar project expected to boost the...
Getting more Sleeep in Asia
Hong Kong's first licensed capsule hotel, Sleeep, is targeting an over ten-fold increase in its patented smart-beds (SLPers) from the existing eight to 100,...
