Chinese MICE boom in Switzerland
SWITZERLAND registered a 50 per cent rise in Chinese arrivals between January and February, while its second most populous city, Geneva, saw a 37.2...
Swissotel continues India expansion
SWISSÔTEL Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for a flagship project in India: Swissôtel Grand Mumbai.
Located in the Andheri Kurla business district...
PATA fleshes out Next Gen initiatives
DUSTING off its old days of declining relevance, PATA’s Next Gen strategy to add value to members has been described as a three-legged stool...
Worldhotels gains traction in the Philippines
WORLDHOTELS has established a foothold in the Philippines through a 10-year deal to provide sales, marketing and reservations support to the Worldhotel and Residences...
Sheraton spruces up global portfolio
SHERATON Hotels & Resorts Hotels is planning a US$350-million makeover for its flagship properties worldwide.
The hotel chain will splash the cash on several large-scale...
Sri Lanka raises tourism targets
SRI LANKA is expecting more than one million visitors this year, compared to the initial target of 900,000, after registering robust growth in arrivals...
Asia to be 40 per cent of The Travel Corporation’s revenue...
US-BASED The Travel Corporation expects Asia to account for 40 per cent of its revenue in five years, from 15 per cent now, as...
Asia humbles Starwood CEO, but no need for Asian-centric brand, he...
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide president & CEO, Frits van Paasschen, says the company is building better hotels thanks to growth in Asia, but...
Eight groups jump on new coalition to press case for tourism
EIGHT travel and related associations have jumped on a new coalition to press a case for tourism to governments.
As of now, the coalition comprises...
Philippine travel firms look to China, Taiwan to fill HK gap
THE PHILIPPINES is courting China and Taiwan more aggressively as it seeks to recover from the nearly two-year-old travel ban issued by the Hong...
