Don Mueang Airport set to become domestic LCC hub
THE THAI government has given the green light to Airports of Thailand (AOT) to transform Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport into a domestic LCC hub,...
New air connections enhance Davao’s accessibility
DAVAO's accessibility as a tourist and business destination will receive a boost with the revival of Wings Air's weekly Davao-Manado service on July 5,...
Starwood pursues aggressive expansion strategy in China
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is expanding its portfolio in China, fuelled by increasing affluence in the country, as well as growing demand in...
Yangon hotel trio to get makeover
THREE historic hotels in Yangon have been earmarked for renovation this year.
The properties include Strand Hotel, Inya Lake Hotel and Thamada Hotel, which are...
More historic Yangon properties go on hotel tender list
FOUR historical state-owned buildings in central Yangon have been put up for hotel tenders, as part of the government’s effort to ease the city’s...
SriLankan grows flight frequency to Chinese cities
SRILANKAN Airlines is ramping up its flight frequency to China as it seeks to capture a larger slice of the growing Chinese outbound market.
The...
South-east Asia’s first Holiday Inn Express opens in Bangkok
THE INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group’s (IHG) first South-east Asian Holiday Inn Express debuted in Bangkok today, with a dozen more properties to open their doors...
Stirnimann to succeed Lerch as CEO of Hotelplan Group
THOMAS Stirnimann will succeed Hans Lerch as the new CEO of Switzerland-based Hotelplan Group, effective November 1.
Simon Lehmann, CEO Interhome, has been named his...
First Rosewood in Asia to ‘point the way forward’ for brand
CLOSE to a year after it acquired the US luxury brand Rosewood Hotels & Resorts for US$229.5 million (TTG Asia e-Daily, June 21, 2011),...
Best Western to debut in Nepal
BEST Western International (BWI) is continuing its rapid expansion in Asia Pacific with the launch of its inaugural hotel in Nepal.
Scheduled to open its...
