Kuoni completes GTA acquisition
KUONI has completed its takeover of Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) as planned (TTG Asia e-Daily, March 7).
With its acquisition of GTA from Travelport,...
Holiday Inn completes Thailand phase of US$1 billion global revamp
HOLIDAY Inn last week relaunched the Holiday Inn Chiangmai, Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am and Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Island, completing the...
Regent’s rebirth gains traction
CLOSE to a year after he acquired Regent, Steven Pan, chairman of Regent Hotels & Resorts, said a revamped global infrastructure to support the...
Lufthansa’s Japan operations back on track
LUFTHANSA has resumed normal operations in Japan following the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear crisis there.
Having reduced capacity on its Japan routes by 25...
Centara supports TAT’s Middle East initiative
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts is supporting the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) efforts to boost arrivals from the Middle East by offering benefits to...
UAE shows resilience against Middle East turmoil
UNREST in the Middle East has had little impact on travel to the UAE, which is perceived as a safe haven from political and...
Asia-Pacific’s first Ramada Encore to open in Bangkok
WYNDHAM Hotel Group will open and manage its first Ramada Encore Hotel in the region, in Bangkok, on May 20.
Wyndham Hotel Group president...
Colombo-Singapore joint venture to manage hotels in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA-based Sunshine Holdings subsidiary Sunshine Travels and Tours last week signed an agreement with Nadathur Far East, an affiliate of Singapore-based SilverNeedle Hospitality...
Buffalo Tours puts faith in Thailand
BUFFALO Tours (Thailand) plans to open an office in Chiang Mai in June and in Phuket by year-end, as the Hanoi-based tour operator is...
SIA to help promote Sri Lankan tourism
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) to jointly promote tourism to Sri Lanka...
