Hertz publishes first car rental guide in Asia
HERTZ has produced its first Global Car Rental Guide for Travel Agents in Asia, with the aim to boost knowledge and encourage car rental...
Singapore’s tourism growth slows
SINGAPORE continued to see an upward march in visitor numbers and tourism receipts for 2012, but this has dropped to single-digit growth.
Some 14.4 million...
Uzbekistan Airways plots Singapore route
UZBEKISTAN Airways is planning to mount direct flights between Singapore and Tashkent late this year.
Revealing this at its inaugural roadshow in Singapore yesterday, Uzbekistan...
Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour debuts in Johor
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts is set to launch Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour on June 1, the third property under the Traders Hotel brand in...
Italian NTO reopens India office
ENIT, the Italian national tourism board, earlier this week reopened its sole Mumbai office after a year-long absence in India.
Daniele Mancini, Italian ambassador to...
Ayala diversifies hotel portfolio with more brands
ENCOURAGED by the results of its newly-opened properties, Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts is planning to grow its hotel portfolio in the Philippines.
The company...
Edwin Yeow passes away
FORMER Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts' joint managing director and senior vice president marketing, Edwin Yeow, died this morning after battling cancer.
A ferocious marketeer...
Turkey doubles advertising budget in India
TURKISH Tourism Office has doubled its promotional budget for India from last year and will ramp up cultural showcases in a bid to further...
Chapman Freeborn takes private jet services to Bhutan
BHUTAN’S national carrier Drukair has entered into a partnership with global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn to provide private jet services into the kingdom.
The...
Shanghai remains unruffled by avian flu
CHINESE hoteliers and travel consultants appear sanguine about the prospects of business travel to Shanghai despite the current H7N9 scare.
Jin Jiang Hotel senior sales...
