First Radisson Blu hotel in Udaipur to open in May
CARLSON Rezidor Hotel Group has signed an agreement with Rockwood Hotels & Resorts for Radisson Blu Udaipur Palace Resort & Spa, to open in...
AdventureSmith Explorations launches Phinisi cruises in Indonesia
US-BASED small ship cruise expert AdventureSmith Explorations has engaged two traditional Phinisi ships for its seven-day Sailing Indonesia: Bali, Komodo & Flores Cruise.
Between now...
Centara announces second property in the Middle East
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for its second east property in the Middle East – Centara Muscat Hotel.
Expected to open...
Safety concerns in Sabah grip travel trade after kidnapping
FOREIGN travel agencies are alarmed by the abduction of two women from a Sabah resort last week, a mere five months after members of...
New association fund to boost industry capability
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is setting aside S$15 million (US$11.9 million) under a new Association Development Fund (ADF) to help associations capture higher...
Bugbears for Singapore industry just won’t go away
HIGH prices and low manpower supply remain the bugbears for Singapore's tourism industry, even as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) revealed more initiatives to...
SIA switches to A380 for Mumbai, New Delhi routes
SINGAPORE Airlines is upgrading aircraft deployment on selected flights from Singapore to Mumbai and New Delhi.
From May 30, the daily Airbus A380 service to...
Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Station opens
MARRIOTT International launched the 150-room Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Station last week, the 15th Marriott hotel to open in Japan.
The hotel is a four-minute...
HK-US flight capacity increases not big enough a pull
WHILE flight capacity between Hong Kong and the US will surge by 22 per cent this year, local travel agencies say that visa processes...
Trade sceptical about Borikhamxay cultural site in central Laos
LAOS is planning to build a cultural tourism site in Borikhamxay province, central Laos within the next two years, but tour operators are less...
