Trafalgar appoints GSA for South Korea
TRAFALGAR has forayed into South Korea for the first time through the appointment of Holiday Tours Korea as its GSA partner in the country.
Nicholas...
Langham Hospitality Group moves into Jakarta
LANGHAM Hospitality Group yesterday announced it will open its maiden hotel in Indonesia – the Langham, Jakarta – in 2017.
The hotel is owned by...
Marco Polo treks through China with new sub-brand
MARCO Polo Hotels (MPH) has announced it will roll out a new sub-brand to draw sophisticated young travellers and launch nine more hotels between...
Globus’ popularity shoots up in Malaysia
THE Globus family of brands has seen a year-on-year increase of over 50 per cent in business from Malaysia, making the country its second...
Philippe Starck to leave footprint on Singapore’s South Beach
CITY Developments Limited (CDL) is making its foray into integrated developments with South Beach, which will see a 654-room designer hotel conceptualised by Philippe...
American Airlines, US Airways merger green-lighted at last
AMERICAN Airlines and US Airways will proceed with a planned merger to form the world's largest airline after making concessions to ensure more competitiveness...
Indonesia debuts Mandarin website for Chinese travellers
INDONESIA'S Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy this week launched a Mandarin website as part of its new China-Indonesia Tourism Year 2014 campaign that...
Philippine airlines boost Japan connections
THE liberal bilateral air service agreement hammered out between the Philippines and Japan in September is already bearing fruit, while travel consultants are hoping...
Finnair issues warning for flight cancellations
PLANNED strikes by the Finnish Flight Attendants' Association and the Finnish Aviation Union from tomorrow will "paralyse" Finnair's flights.
The Finnish carrier today released a...
Tourism stalwart Julia Noordraven dies
JULIA Noordraven, a veteran in Indonesia's tourism industry, passed away in Kuala Lumpur last night at the age of 81. The funeral takes place...






