Rajasthan refuses to be tied down by history
RAJASTHAN is breaking the mould of lauding its heritage draws, as it gears up to promote itself as a destination for wildlife, eco- and...
Best Western secures first Yangon contract
BEST Western International has secured its first Yangon deal, a conversion of the 189-room Green Hill Yangon to its core brand, Best Western, by...
Pan Pacific to manage second Bali property
PAN Pacific Hotels Group will manage Parkroyal Pecatu Bali Resort, the group's second property in Bali and the fourth in Indonesia.
Owned by Pecatu Adi Graha,...
Pullman Danang aims for ‘bleasure market’
ACCOR has announced its intention to open a second Pullman-brand property in Vietnam, rebranding Lifestyle Resort Danang to Pullman Danang Beach Resort.
The country's first...
Turkish Airlines debuts Kuala Lumpur flight
TURKISH Airlines will introduce a new Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur service on April 25.
Kicking off as a thrice-weekly flight, the airline will increase frequencies on the...
Kingfisher submits plan for revival
KINGFISHER Airlines is making an attempt at a comeback, having submitted a plan to India's civil aviation authority to restart operations.
According to The Wall...
Philippines tourism gets US$7.1 million development fund injection
PHILIPPINES tourism has received a booster shot in the form of a US$7.1 million technical assistance grant from the Asian Development Bank and Canadian...
Ho Tram IR opening remains in limbo
DESPITE having finally secured a gaming licence, the question of when the Asian Coast Development (Canada) (ACDL) Ho Tram integrated resort (IR) project will...
Travelport lifts curtains on Travelport Merchandising Platform
TRAVELPORT yesterday unveiled the Travelport Merchandising Platform, which promises to transform the way airlines deliver their products and how these products are displayed to...
One-third of tourists to Thailand likely to overspend
THAILAND'S shopping temptations are too much for one-third of the country's tourists, who say they are likely to bust their holiday budgets.
According to a...
