Shangri-La launches Kerry Hotel, Beijing
SHANGRI-LA Hotels & Resorts officially opened its second Kerry Hotel on Saturday, marking the completion of the first phase of a multimillion-dollar refurbishment of...
China set to surpass Australia’s 2020 target
AT the rate China is growing for Australia, the country's tourism vision 2020 of boosting Chinese arrivals to 876,000, and their travel spend to...
Klein, Stone bring Accor and Asian ties to Ayers Rock
FORMER Hilton International and Accor Asia-Pacific chiefs Koos Klein and Ray Stone are bringing an Asian vision to Ayers Rock Resort, Australia's largest integrated...
Japan’s cruise sector bounces back
AFTER a tumultuous 2011, Japan is looking forward to welcoming the highest number of foreign cruise ship calls on record in 2012.
International cruise...
Asia’s cruise industry gets education, training boost
CRUISE stakeholders are pouring their resources into education and training, saying this is what Asia needs in order for the industry to take off.
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Thai tourism council lobbies for flood relief
THE TOURISM Council of Thailand (TCT) will be lobbying for flood relief measures to help Thai tourism-related operators affected by floods in the central...
Pullman opens in Jakarta
PULLMAN Jakarta Central Park (PJCP), the second Pullman property in Indonesia after Bali, officially opened yesterday.
Initially operating with 212 of its total 317...
Date set for inaugural Global Tourism Mart India
THE FIRST Global Tourism Mart India, which aims to unite the diverse Indian travel trade under one event, will be held in either New...
Spanish charter airlines get lift from high pilgrimage traffic
SPANISH charter airlines are cashing in on a lack of regional aircraft to meet the heavy seasonal demand of Muslim pilgrims wanting to fly...
Industry players say Jeju needs more MICE-friendly qualities
JEJU province needs more MICE-friendly hotels and venues and more direct international flight access, as well as raise MICE practitioner standards if it wants...
