Suffering Maldives launches tacticals
THE POLITICAL shake-up in the Maldives has affected Chinese arrivals - now its biggest source - and triggered concerns in its traditional Europe and...
UNWTO, WTTC on the case to ease visas
THE UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) are joining hands to convince world leaders of the need to...
Beleaguered Egypt rolls out brand campaign
A NEW brand campaign, We're Egypt, has been rolled out to portray the country as a safe and welcoming destination for international tourists, and...
Integrated resort to open in Lombok in 2015
THE TRANQUIL island of Lombok will see its southern area buzzing with a large integrated resort development as early as 2015.
The Mandalika Resorts Lombok,...
Imminent changes at MAS
BARELY 16 months after introducing its current branding, Malaysia Airlines will announce a new corporate structure in the third week of March 2012, which...
Pontiac to unveil luxury brand Patina
PATINA Hotels & resorts, a brand new luxury-lifestyle hotel chain conceptualised by the Pontiac Land Group, will be unveiled at the upcoming Hotel Investment...
GHM gives free nights to mark 20th bash
LUXURY hotel group, General Hotel Management (GHM), is doling out a free roomnight and a suite of special rates to travel consultants at any...
WFS wins bid to operate Hong Kong cruise terminal
A CONSORTIUM led by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the bid to manage and operate the new HK$8.16 billion (US$1.04 billion) cruise terminal...
More multi-city Asian tours
CONVINCED that it should collaborate rather than compete with its South-east Asian neighbours, the Department of Tourism (DoT) Philippines has set about establishing partnerships...
Kuala Lumpur-Samui rivalry hots up
BANGKOK Airways’ daily Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Samui flights from March 31, along with its aim to seal Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as its latest codeshare partner...
