Starwood’s Sri Lankan footprint set to grow
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will soon have two of its hotel brands – Sheraton and The Luxury Collection – in Sri Lanka.
Earlier this...
Garuda, China Airlines ink codeshare deal
GARUDA Indonesia has signed an MoU with China Airlines to codeshare on the Taiwanese carrier's flights between Indonesia and Taiwan.
The agreement will see the...
Hong Kong makes moves to grow Russian inbound
THE HONG Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has appointed Aviareps as its official trade and PR representative in Russia, in a bid to boost inbound...
SIA, SAS shake hands on joint venture
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed a joint venture agreement which opens up the possibility of going beyond existing codeshare ties,...
More turbulence on the horizon for Air India
A DISPUTE between Air India pilots and management with regards to the national carrier's faltering merger with Indian Airlines has led to hundreds of...
Accor makes Okinawa debut
ACCOR has opened Mercure Okinawa Naha, its inaugural hotel in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Located adjacent to Tsubogawa monorail station in Okinawa's capital, Naha, the hotel...
Thailand still a top draw for Indian travellers
THAILAND was the top overseas destination for Indian travellers last year, registering over 900,000 visitors from India.
According to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) figures,...
Medan doles out incentives to grow MICE, leisure traffic
THE MEDAN Municipal Government is offering a range of incentives to travel consultants and MICE planners, in a bid to achieve 250,000 international arrivals...
Tourism to fuel Myanmar’s development: UNWTO
TOURISM in Myanmar will become a ‘success story’ and important job-creation vehicle, said the head of UNWTO during a visit last week, as he...
Preferred posts strong 1Q results
PREFERRED Hotel Group reported substantial portfolio growth in 1Q2012 through the addition of 22 hotels, including gains in new markets such as Russia, Iraq,...
