Mauritius, Dubai eye new Indian segments
MAURITIUS and Dubai are both stepping up their pursuit of the Indian market, with weddings among the segments being courted.
Vijaye Haulder, deputy director, Mauritius Tourism...
Maybourne’s luxury London hotels tie up with Burberry
LONDON'S Maybourne Hotel Group, which owns and operates three of the city's luxury hotels – Claridge's, the Connaught and the Berkeley – has announced...
Zurich’s VistaJet seeks domestic operations in India
VISTAJET Holding, a Zurich-based, non-scheduled business jet operator, is in talks with the Indian government to start domestic operations in the country.
VistaJet founder and...
Indonesia upgrades products, infrastructure for more cruise calls
INDONESIA'S Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is encouraging the country's regional destinations to develop new ideas and land excursions to attract more cruise...
Storm hits US, thousands of flights cancelled
THE US is battling an ice storm which has hit much of the country since Saturday, resulting in flight cancellations, several deaths and power...
Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta strengthens promotional efforts overseas
HAVING reopened in 2011 after a major revamp, heritage hotel Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta is now setting its sights farther, launching a Japanese language website,...
Ascott keeps up global expansion with 57 new properties in pipeline
ASCOTT is scheduled to launch 57 properties in Asia, Europe and the Gulf region over the next few years, with an aim to reach...
European Quartet sings to one Indian melody
THE European Quartet – comprising Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia – has come together to promote the four countries as one tourist destination...
Tigerair to make leap into Ningbo
FROM December 26, 2013, Tigerair will launch three flights every fortnight from Singapore to Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang province, the only airline to offer...
SuperStar Virgo heads for a facelift
THE largest ship of Star Cruises’ Asian fleet, SuperStar Virgo, is set to undergo a US$19.7 million refurbishment from January 5 to 29, 2014...
