Yearly Archives: 2019
Wyndham to plant Malaysia flagship in Klang
Wyndham Acmar Klang will open in 3Q2019 as the first international upscale hotel in the Malaysian city of Klang.
Housing KLIA, Malaysia's main international air...
Personalisation for good measure
Growing demand for personalisation in travel has put DMCs and travel operators’ expertise into sharper focus, but at the same time the tailor-made wave has opened up new concerns for players and even put traditional industry relations under question.
Shaking a legacy culture
Diethelm Travel Group CEO Stephan Roemer tells Xinyi Liang-Pholsena how he is reinventing the legacy DMC, one of Asia's oldest and most storied, into a leaner organisation with sharper positioning and 'handicraft' spirit
Can cruise ships ease the accommodation strain during Tokyo Olympics?
Concerned about a significant shortage of hotel accommodation when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working with travel agencies...
Thai Airways resumes Europe flights amid Pakistani airspace closure
After routes from South-east Asia to Europe were disrupted due to the closure of Pakistani airspace, airlines have gradually resumed operations.
Singapore Airlines rerouted all...
Tourism performance a mixed bag in 2018, but M’sia on track...
Despite marginal decline in arrivals in 2018, Malaysia's tourism sector is optimistic that intensified promotions this year could bring the country closer to its...
Nepal tourism minister killed in helicopter crash
Nepal tourism minister Rabindra Adhikari was killed in a helicopter crash, the Hindustan Times reported.
Hindustan Times understood that the tourism minister and other officials...
Hyatt enters JV to launch new brand for Chinese travellers
Hyatt and Homeinns Hotels Group, an affiliate of the Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed BTG Hotels, are in a strategic joint venture to create a new...
China and Russia rising for the UAE, reveals ATM study
The UAE is predicted to witness particularly strong growth from China and Russia following Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, according to research...
Availpro, Fastbooking merge under D-Edge brand
Hotel technology solutions provider Availpro and digital marketeer Fastbooking are being merged under the D-Edge brand, with the aim of creating a new value...
















