Grab a bigger slice of growing Islamic travel pie, says expert
INTERNATIONAL tourism industry stakeholders should act now to secure a greater share of the burgeoning Islamic travel market, said Fazal Bahardeen, founder & CEO...
IT&CM India unveils hotel list for hosted delegates
TTG Asia Media has appointed five hotels in the Delhi NCR as its official hospitality partners for the inaugural IT&CM India, scheduled to take...
Pan Pacific tweaks brand websites for greater customer, mobile engagement
PAN Pacific Hotels Group will introduce revamped websites for both its Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts and Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts brands in 2013.
The...
Hilton brings Waldorf Astoria to Chengdu
HILTON Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Chengdu Yincheng Property to open western China’s first Waldorf Astoria in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province.
Scheduled...
Beijing ponders 72-hour visa waiver for foreign visitors
BEIJING is considering implementing a new initiative which grants foreign tourists visa-free access to the Chinese capital for up to 72 hours.
Earlier this week,...
Suvarnabhumi fires up second phase expansion to ease traffic burden
AIRPORTS of Thailand is expediting the development of Suvarnabhumi Airport's second phase in order to alleviate growing passenger traffic congestion at the facility.
To be...
Valore takes the plunge with family-friendly budget hotel near Bandung
VALORE International, a fledgling hotel management company based in Indonesia, has chosen to launch its inaugural property, a budget hotel catering to travellers with...
AirAsia Japan ups domestic stakes with triple-pronged flight debut
AIRASIA Japan will introduce daily services from Tokyo (Narita) to Fukuoka, Okinawa (Naha) and Sapporo (Shin Chitose) from August 1, 2012.
The advent of AirAsia...
Abacus signs on as Scoot’s inaugural GDS partner
ABACUS International has signed a distribution agreement with Scoot, the Singapore-based LCC’s first-ever.
The multi-year deal will provide Abacus’ 20,000 travel consultant partners in Asia-Pacific...
GHM woos Chinese luxury travellers with new Ahn Luh brand
GHM has entered into a joint venture with Beijing Tourism Group (BTG), in partnership with real estate investor Great Ocean Group (GOG), to launch...
