Mercure opens in South Jakarta
ACCOR has added one more property to its Indonesian portfolio with the opening of Mercure Jakarta Simatupang, targeting business and leisure travellers to South...
Accor debuts ibis Styles in Kuala Lumpur
ACCOR is ramping up its footprint in Kuala Lumpur with the introduction of its premium economy brand – ibis Styles.
The 156-room ibis Styles Kuala...
Wyndham makes big moves in India and Indonesia
THE Wyndham Hotel Group has signed deals for 16 hotels throughout India and Indonesia, 12 of which will be in the former.
The group’s first...
Silver tourism an untapped gold mine
AS Singapore’s population continues to age, silver tourism has the potential to develop into a top market for outbound travel companies, according to the...
Macau gets two more casino resorts
THE Chinese subsidiary of MGM Resorts International and gaming tycoon Stanley Ho's Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) have signed separate land deals with...
Orient-Express appoints sales rep for S’pore, M’sia, Hong Kong and Taiwan
LUXURY travel operator Orient-Express has appointed Heavens Portfolio as its official sales and marketing representative for Singapore/Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Shane Arrold, regional director...
Chinese OTA sees high-end bookings on the rise
MYALN.COM, an OTA based in Shanghai and specialising in luxury travel packages for the Chinese leisure market, has registered a five-fold increase in business...
Amadeus corporate travel booking tool goes mobile
AMADEUS has introduced a new user interface and mobile application for its online corporate travel booking tool, Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM).
Currently used by over...
MAI looks to SITA to support expansion
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) is considering adopting technologies offered by air transport communications and IT firm SITA to bolster its future growth.
U Si Thu,...
Emirates boosts Hong Kong services
EMIRATES has upped the frequency of its Dubai-Hong Kong flights to thrice daily, providing over 1,100 seats per day between the two destinations.
Effective this...
