Yearly Archives: 2026
Tiket.com expands green partnerships
Tiket.com, Indonesia’s major OTA, has partnered with Artotel Group and Rumah Atsiri Indonesia through its Tiket Green movement to develop more sustainable travel experiences.
Tiket...
Visa expands destinations programme into Asia-Pacific with Thailand debut
Visa is extending its experience-led travel programme, Visa Destinations, into Asia-Pacific, with Thailand as the first market and Singapore expected to follow in 2026.
The...
IHG to develop 150-key Holiday Inn resort in Alwar
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Yash Hotels & Resorts to develop Holiday Inn Resort Alwar, with opening scheduled for...
Go beyond the checklist; why the checklist is not the final...
Kevin Phun, founder of the Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore, shares why sustainability certification risks becoming ineffective when treated as a checklist, and how understanding its purpose can strengthen operations and sales
Genting Dream serves up 10th anniversary sailing with celebrity chef
Dream Cruises has marked its 10th year with a themed sailing aboard Genting Dream, featuring chef Tommie Lee, also known as “Chef French Papa”...
UAE skies reopen, impact yet to be seen
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) lifted all flight restrictions over the weekend, allowing air traffic to resume as normal following the start...
Preferred Hotels & Resorts grows portfolio with 20 properties in 1Q2026
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has expanded its global portfolio with 20 properties between January 1 and March 31, 2026, extending its network across destinations...
Sands China rolls out second phase of Rua das Estalagens revitalisation...
Sands China has introduced the second phase of its Community Revitalization Programme for Rua das Estalagens, with a focus on supporting small and medium-sized...
Marriott, Vinpearl ink agreement for two hotels in Can Gio coastal...
Marriott International and Vinpearl have partnered for two hotels in Can Gio, part of a wider tourism and urban development in southern Vietnam.
The Ritz-Carlton,...
Amadeus plans acquisition of Idemia Public Security
Amadeus has set out intentions to acquire Idemia Public Security (IPS), a France-based provider of biometric and identity services, for 1.2 billion euros (US$1.30...
















