Yearly Archives: 2020
Boutique bosses
From thinking outside the traditional hotel room, to rooting their properties in localism, these hoteliers in Asia have broken new ground on the boutique hotel scene
Loyalty wars
Hotel groups have been pulling out all the stops, such as VIP access to money-can’t-buy-experiences, to attract and retain loyal guests
Malaysia eyes green zone regions for travel bubble plan
Malaysia is exploring the possibility of setting up travel bubbles with green status destinations, as opposed to countries, in efforts to spur economic growth...
Dynasty Travel bakes up a storm for charity drive
The pandemic may have dealt the travel industry a massive blow, but Singapore-based tour agency Dynasty Travel is forging ahead with its annual charity...
M&C Hotels’ CEO quits after four months
The group CEO of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C), the hospitality arm of Singapore-based City Developments Limited, has resigned after just four months in...
Ovolo’s Restaurant in Room lands in Hong Kong
Ovolo Hotels has expanded its newly launched Restaurant in Room dining concept to Hong Kong, following its successful stint in the hotel group's properties...
Restarting the throttle of international travel
Qatar Airway's vice president for South-east Asia, Jared Lee, lays out the roadmap for airlines to restart operations in a sustainable manner, including putting in place safety protocols, optimising fleets by switching to smaller jets, and offering flexible booking policies
Vietnam’s Danang bans tourists after two Covid cases in months
Vietnam went back into Covid-19 alert on Saturday (July 25) after the country reported two locally-transmitted cases in more than three months, prompting authorities...
Royal Caribbean debuts digital version of safety drill
Royal Caribbean Group (RCG) has unveiled a new mode for cruise passengers to carry out the safety drill in a safe and socially distanced...
Millennials set to travel first post-Covid
Many travellers in Asia-Pacific have plans to travel within six months, once travel bans lift, with millennials set to be the first to hit...
















