Yearly Archives: 2019
Ascott expands short-stay offerings with Citadines Connect sub-brand
The Ascott has launched Citadines Connect, a line of business hotels with selected services, in a bid to widen its short-stay offerings.
Park Hotel Group to check into Melbourne
Singapore-based Park Hotel Group has inked a management deal with Roxy-Pacific Holdings to open Park Hotel Melbourne in 2022.
The 23-storey Park Hotel Melbourne will...
Mobile baggage services drive passenger satisfaction: SITA
While the adoption of technology has improved passenger satisfaction across the airport journey, the biggest jump by far over the past year was at...
China signs 300-plane order with Airbus
Airbus has sealed a deal with China Aviation Supplies Holding Company for the purchase of 300 aircraft, as rival Boeing grapples with the 737...
Aviation roundup: PAL, Cebu Pacific and Korean Air
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
Hotels get personal to drive direct bookings
Hoteliers are taking control of their direct booking channels by stepping up personalisation, guest engagement and B2B relationships, industry players were eager to show at the...
Latest Henley Index shows transformative effect of Asian development
In a demonstration of Asia’s growing power and influence on the world stage, Japan, Singapore and South Korea now hold joint top spot on...
New solutions needed to tackle ‘invisible burden’ of tourism
There are hidden costs in tourism that urgently need to be addressed with new solutions, according to a newly released report, which also named...
Founder of Jet Airways resigns amid turbulence
Naresh Goyal, founder of India's Jet Airways, has stepped down as chairman of the company.
His resignation will likely pave the way for potential investors...
NSW opens retail travel store in Shanghai with Ctrip
Destination NSW has opened a retail store in Shanghai in collaboration with Chinese OTA giant, Ctrip.
“Never before have we opened a retail travel store...
















