Pier Luigi Foschi to spearhead Carnival Corp’s Asian expansion
CARNIVAL Corporation has appointed Costa Cruises chairman Pier Luigi Foschi to oversee the company's growth strategies within the rapidly expanding Asian region.
In his role...
Panorama Indonesia targets year-end holidaymakers with travel fair
PANORAMA Tours Indonesia is looking to reap a bumper crop of year-end outbound business by organising the World of Panorama (WOP) consumer travel fair...
CLMV bloc inks tourism pact, mulls over single tourist visa
TOURISM ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) signed an agreement last week pledging to work together to attract 25 million international visitors...
Scandinavian Airlines drops Bangkok
SCANDINAVIAN Airlines (SAS) will suspend its daily Copenhagen-Bangkok flights from April 7, 2013 but will continue to operate the service during winter, citing lower-than-expected...
Regent Hotels seals strategic alliance with Rezidor Hotel Group
REGENT Hotels & Resorts (RHR), wholly owned by Formosa International Hotels Corporation, has signed a long-term Strategic Alliance Agreement for the Regent brand with...
Mandarin Orchard Singapore poised for potential sale
A BUYER has expressed interest in the Mandarin Orchard Singapore and its affiliated shopping mall, Mandarin Gallery, both of which are owned by Singapore-listed...
Genting Singapore to divest 4.8% stake in Echo Entertainment
GENTING Group’s subsidiary in Singapore is selling a 4.8 per cent stake in Australia’s Echo Entertainment Group.
According to a report in Reuters, Genting Singapore...
SilverNeedle to relaunch Chifley Brisbane as first Next Hotel
CHIFLEY at Lennons Hotel Brisbane will be reopened in 2014 as the first Next Hotel, managed by SilverNeedle Hospitality.
SilverNeedle recently completed the A$57 million...
Taiwan’s Taoyuan Airport to splash US$15.4 billion on third terminal
TAIWAN’S Taoyuan International Airport will receive a NT$463 billion (US$15.4 billion) boost in operational capacity with the addition of a new terminal, which is...
Insight Vacations appoints Corporate Information Travel as Malaysia GSA
INSIGHT Vacations has appointed Corporate Information Travel as its GSA for Malaysia, excluding Penang, effective October 1.
Corporate Information Travel will be responsible for sales...
