Jumeirah to manage Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul
JUMEIRAH Group has signed a management agreement with Demsa Group, a Turkish luxury and fashion conglomerate, to operate the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul,...
Sri Lanka to resurrect sea link with India
SRI LANKA is planning to resume regular passenger ferry services between Colombo and the south Indian port city of Tuticorin within the next three...
Kosmopolito rolls out new Dorsett Regency in Hong Kong
DORSETT Regency Kwun Tong, Hong Kong will be the latest addition to Kosmopolito Hotels International’s four-star business hotel portfolio when it opens this summer.
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Germany hawks niche products to grow India market
THE GERMAN National Tourist Office (GNTO) in India has narrowed its marketing focus on highlighting the country’s niche tourism products to attract more Indian...
Silver Shadow collides with container ship in Vietnam
A CRUISE ship operated by luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises was involved in a head-on collision with a container vessel while en route to...
Singapore appeals to Indians’ thirst for enriching holidays
THE SINGAPORE Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled a ‘Singapore – The holiday you take home with you’ campaign to appeal to Indian travellers’ longing...
Indonesian outbound sentiment on an uptrend
DESPITE rampant jet fuel prices, Indonesian’s demand for outbound travel is expected to rise this year, with some outbound operators projecting up to 20...
Jet Airways brings low-fare products under one roof
JET AIRWAYS will consolidate its low fare service products under a single JetKonnect brand as part of a strategic rebranding exercise, which the group...
India gets new UK, Middle East connections
VIRGIN Atlantic will relaunch daily services from London (Heathrow) to Mumbai starting October 29, following a suspension of the route in 2009 due to...
Continental-United merger offers integrated products and extended reach
CONTINENTAL Airlines' (CO) merger with United Airlines (UA), which was completed on March 3, sees the consolidation of both carriers' fleets, products, services and...
