Singapore gets new tourism chief
Lionel Yeo
SINGAPORE will have a new tourism head honcho when Lionel Yeo takes over as the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) chief executive from June...
Future burns bright for Asian LCCs
ASIAN low-cost carriers (LCC) have managed to grow their footprint significantly in the past decade, but there is room for them to expand their...
Azamara Club Cruises refurbishes both ships
THE European boutique hotel-style Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest will undergo renovations in 2012 and 2013.
Azamara Quest will enter drydock in Cadiz, Spain on...
SilverNeedle launches new boutique hotel brand
SINGAPORE-headquartered SilverNeedle Hospitality yesterday launched SilverNeedle Collection, an umbrella brand for its portfolio of independently owned boutique hotel and resort properties across Asia-Pacific.
With a...
CWT acquires mobile technology firm
CARLSON Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has acquired WorldMate, a San Francisco-based mobile travel technology company, which will operate as a subsidiary.
Douglas Anderson, CWT president and...
Solare Hotels set for change of guard
SOLARE Hotels & Resorts will bid farewell to founding president & CEO, Tony Virili, on October 31. He will be succeeded by Kentaro Ujiie,...
GHM in shocking Setai Miami ouster
SINGAPORE-based General Hotel Management (GHM) was forced out of the Setai South Beach in Miami when representatives of the owning company stormed the hotel...
MAI adds Seoul, Hong Kong and Laos to destination pipeline
NATIONAL carrier Myanmar Airways International (MAI) plans to introduce direct flights from Yangon to Vientiane in Laos, Hong Kong and Seoul.
“As part of our...
Brunei on an upward trajectory
BRUNEI Tourism has lined up some 69 projects from this year – including strategic marketing tie-ups with the trade and the introduction of new...
Emirates takes off for Phuket
EMIRATES has added Phuket to its international network with the launch of non-stop, daily services to the Thai destination this week.
Operated by a three-class...
