Bangkok to get Hyatt Regency
HYATT Hotels Corporation yesterday announced that an affiliate had entered a management agreement with Bangkok-based Grande Asset Hotels and Property Public Company Limited, to...
HVS Global Hospitality Services opens Indonesia office
HVS Global Hospitality Services has opened an office in Jakarta as part of HVS Asia, and appointed Arief Gunawan as vice president Indonesia to...
TMS bought by new consortium
TRAVEL industry recruitment specialist TMS Asia-Pacific has been sold to a joint consortium consisting of its current CEO, Helene Taylor, and Asia-based entrepreneur Steve...
Death of a Thai tourism pioneer
HANS-PETER TUGGENER, a pioneer of tourism to Thailand from Western Europe, died last Friday in Switzerland after a long battle with cancer.
Tuggener, or 'Tuggi'...
Garuda edges closer to London, Brisbane, Auckland flights
GARUDA Indonesia is planning to launch services to London, Brisbane and Auckland in 3Q2013 with the delivery of 24 new aircraft next year.
Speaking at...
Indian carriers granted rights to fly to new destinations
INDIA'S Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved flights to a host of new destinations for Indian carriers. As a result, they can operate 1,526...
AAPA approves raft of new resolutions on aviation
SEVERAL resolutions covering the areas of environment, taxes, passenger services, passenger facilitation, safety and security were passed at the conclusion of the Association of...
Prince Hotels steps out of Japan into Asia
JAPAN'S Prince Hotels Inc has charted a growth strategy of expanding in Asia, particularly China and South-east Asia, in the next few years.
Part of...
Bangkok Airways eyes expansion, codeshare opportunities
BANGKOK Airways is on a trail to expand its regional destination network as well as ink more codeshare agreements, hot on the heels of...
Qantas lays off 400, raises international fares
QANTAS has dealt the industry a painful one-two punch as it seeks to restructure its operations and tackle rising fuel costs, slashing 400 jobs...
