Local Myanmar operators jostle for slice of tourism boom
MYANMAR’s local tour operators are urging buyers to give them a chance instead of using regional DMCs based in Thailand or Vietnam.
A local tour...
Carlson in talks to bring Hotel Missoni to Asia
CARLSON is hopeful it can get an agreement from the Missoni family to bring the lifestyle luxury Hotel Missoni brand to Asia-Pacific, even as...
Singapore hotels get tactical
INBOUND specialists in Singapore are seeing a raft of promotions offered by upscale and luxury hotels in the country, which are believed to be...
Bali’s rates on the uptrend
BUOYANT inbound traffic is driving hotel rates in Bali skywards, despite limited airlift and a slew of rooms set to flood the market by...
Peru hunts for Asians
ENCOURAGED by closer business ties between Asia and South America and the maturing of tastes among leisure travellers in this region, Peru is looking...
Asia still the real deal for travel leaders
ASIAN travel leaders remain excited over opportunities in the region despite a slowdown of powerhouses China and India, which saw the Asian Development Bank...
South-east Asia gears up for pink tourism
TOURISM suppliers in Asia are taking a more serious approach to woo lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travellers, attracted by the high spending...
Far East to double portfolio with overseas expansion
WITH a successful REIT listing now in the bag, Singaporean hotel group Far East Hospitality's (FEH) plan is to double its size over the...
KL hotels fret over AirAsia X’s Iranian pullout
AIRASIA X's suspension of its four-times weekly Kuala Lumpur-Tehran service from October 15 has hotels in the Malaysian capital up in arms over the...
ACI rises from TMS Asia’s ashes
THE former CEO of TMS' head office for Asia, Andrew Chan, is striking out on his own, after having left TMS amicably since the...
