Outrigger buys over Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise
OUTRIGGER Hotels & Resorts has entered into an agreement to purchase the management rights and associated real estate assets of Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise.
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Red Planet’s regional expansion takes off
RED Planet Hotels has reported over 3,000 rooms under development for the Tune Hotels brand in a portfolio of 19 properties spanning three countries...
Xixuan Spa Hotels brings medispa concept to Hangzhou
XIXUAN Spa Hotel Hangzhou opened its doors on August 1.
The 68-room luxury boutique hotel, one of three inaugural properties currently being managed by...
South Korea shown T’way to Bangkok
SOUTH Korean budget carrier T’way Airlines will launch on October 14 its inaugural international service—once-daily Seoul-Bangkok flights—using an all-economy 189-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
According...
Hainan Airlines to serve the Maldives
HAINAN Airlines will start twice-weekly Beijing-Male services from November 1.
The service will operate using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with 34 first-class and 199...
Hyatt to roll out mid-market brands in Asia
HYATT International is venturing into the mid-market segment in Asia, with plans already underway to introduce its Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands in...
Thai tourism reels from floods
THE WORSENING flood situation in Thailand may have cost its tourism industry about 10 billion baht (US$324 million) in damages so far, according to...
For Lampung, TIME to shine
LAMPUNG, a province located on the southern tip of Sumatra island, is hoping to leverage on its hosting of this year’s Tourism Indonesia Mart...
AirAsia stumbles in Vietnam
AIRASIA’s plan to gain a foothold in Vietnam by establishing a new low-cost carrier (LCC) came to an abrupt halt after regulatory approval was...
Bali hit by 6.8-magnitude quake
A 6.8-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck off the coast of Bali earlier today, damaging buildings in resort areas, and sending residents and tourists fleeing into the...
