Greater urgency for rapid disaster response
RECENT global disasters have revived PATA's efforts to build a crisis support system, with it considering a new Rapid Response Team that aims to...
ATF 2012 TRAVEX on the upswing
THE ATF 2012 TRAVEX, scheduled for January 13 to 15 at the new Golden Kawanua Convention Centre in Manado, has received 20 per cent...
Hilton to manage two more hotels in New Delhi
HILTON Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Eros Resorts & Hotels to manage two new properties in New Delhi’s Mayur Vihar district.
Hilton...
Best Western adds Dalat to portfolio
BEST Western International recently opened the Best Western Dalat Plaza in Vietnam, and has plans to launch more hotels in the country within the...
Aleenta founder launches new luxury resort brands
AKARYN Hospitality Management Services (AHMS), the brainchild of Thai boutique resort Aleenta’s founder Anchalika Kijkanakorn, will be launching two new brands, akyra and Akaryn,...
Expedia, TripAdvisor to split
EXPEDIA is planning to spin off its TripAdvisor brand into a separate publicly traded company by the third quarter.
TripAdvisor, which was founded in...
Sofitel, Pullman and Formule1 to make India debuts
ACCOR will launch its Sofitel, Pullman and Formule1 brands in India by year-end, bringing the company's total number of brands in the country to...
Amanresorts founder to get ILTM lifetime award
ADRIAN Zecha, founder and chairman of luxury travel brand Amanresorts, will be presented with the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award...
Starwood’s Japan business holds steady
STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts Worldwide’s hotels in Japanese cities unaffected by the tsunami, earthquake and ongoing nuclear scare are “doing alright”, according to Sheraton...
Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2011 to include Japan
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) is planning to include Japan as one of the exhibiting countries at Thailand Travel Mart (TTM) Plus 2011,...
