Best Western rebrands Tasmanian hotels
BEST Western International will take over the management of two hotels in Tasmania formerly operated by Accor, and relaunch them as Best Western Hobart...
Indonesia sharpens marketing focus
IN LIGHT of a budget cut and the weakening rupiah, Indonesia will "work smart" and home in on source markets that are already seeing...
Jet Airways to add one more Mumbai-Singapore service
JET Airways will further increase connectivity between India and Singapore with the commencement of a second daily service from Mumbai to the Lion City...
Swissotel expands into Xi’an
SWISSÔTEL Hotels & Resorts has secured a contract with Shaanxi Puyu Industrial for the management of Swissôtel Xi'an, which will begin welcoming guests in...
Best Western rejects budget proposition for Indonesia expansion
DESPITE strong interest from local investors in developing hotels within Indonesia's tertiary areas, Best Western International has dug in its heels and remains staunchly...
Philippines extends visa-free stay period for tourists
FOREIGN tourists to the Philippines are now able to stay up to 30 days without a visa, up from 21 days before, a recent...
Movenpick makes China landfall with Enshi hotel
MÖVENPICK Hotels & Resorts has opened the first of four hotels in its China pipeline, reportedly the first international five-star hotel in Enshi, Hubei...
Jetstar ramps up Singapore-Perth frequency
JETSTAR Asia is set to add six more weekly services between Singapore and Perth beginning April 1.
The new flights bring the carrier’s weekly Perth...
TripAdvisor launches TripConnect for independent hotels
THE newly launched TripConnect will allow independent hotels and boutique properties to bid for traffic to TripAdvisor and drive bookings directly to their websites,...
AirAsia Zest’s new Manila-Miri flights a boost for Sarawak
MALAYSIAN inbound travel consultants are gearing up to welcome a new market with AirAsia Zest’s four weekly services between Manila and Miri, commencing December...
