Yearly Archives: 2019
Ocean Park Hong Kong becomes One Piece playground this summer
Ocean Park Hong Kong is joining hands with Japanese anime series One Piece to stage the Ocean Park Summer Water Battle presented by Skechers.
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The future of touring, unique experiences vs traditional tours
Experiences has become a buzzword of late in the travel industry, with many tour suppliers and operators slapping the term on every possible activity...
Philippines sees opportunity in growing inbound demand from Guam
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) will tap Guam extensively as an opportunity market, starting with its first sales mission in the US territory...
Cathay Pacific completes HK Express takeover
Cathay Pacific has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express), and has also picked one of its own to head the...
Co-living startup Hmlet secures US$40 million in Series B funding
Singapore-based co-living operator Hmlet has raised US$40 million in a Series B funding round, which will enable it to grow its presence in gateway...
Mount Bromo’s crater temporarily closed for visits
Due to recent seismic activity at Mount Bromo in central Java, Indonesia, the crater rim at this iconic destination is no longer permitted for...
Holiday parks in Australia wrestle back online bookings share from OTAs
Australian holiday parks are gradually regaining control of their online sales distribution channels, and clawing back market share from large OTAs such as Booking.com and Expedia,...
Collinson invests in airport service apps in quest to redefine airport...
Global customer benefits and loyalty firm Collinson will inject an undisclosed investment in French airport retail and duty free ordering platform Inflyter as well...
Genting Dream sails to Christmas Island, Belitung in 2020
Dream Cruises has unveiled a host of new summer itineraries for 2020, featuring new destinations including Christmas Island and Belitung that Genting Dream will...
Twin robot butlers invade YotelAir
A pair of capsule-shaped talking robots have recently joined YotelAir Singapore Changi Airport to serve guests at the futuristic-themed hotel.
The twin robot butlers, christened...
