Accor takes Kakadu hotels under its wing
ACCOR will replace InterContinental Hotels Group in managing the reknowned Crocodile Hotel and Cooinda Lodge in Australia’s Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory and put...
Myanmar seeks international help for community-based tourism
MYANMAR needs the experience and expertise of international organisations in order to develop community-based tourism systematically, said Myanmar's minister of hotels and tourism, Htay...
Czech Republic steps up presence in Asian markets
CZECHTOURISM is on a drive to attract more visitors from Asia-Pacific with workshops planned for the trade in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia; fam...
Preferred Hotel Group gains foothold in 4 new markets
PREFERRED Hotel Group has struck out into Myanmar, Vietnam, Kunming and Bintan in a tie-up with Keppel Land Hospitality Management.
This grows the group’s Asian...
No breather for the Maldives as bed tax returns
MALDIVIAN tour operators have expressed concern following the return of a bed tax that was meant to have been laid to rest in 2013.
The...
MAI sets up JV for Japanese inbound
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) signed last Friday an MoU to set up Myanmar Airways International Japan with Hama Inc, a Japanese company that handles...
Abacus promises to raise alarm with TripAlert
TRAVEL solutions provider Abacus today rolled out a new digital service to give travel companies information and advice in the face of a crisis...
Andaz brand coasts into South-east Asia
HYATT Hotels & Resorts will open its first Andaz resort in Bali come 2016, marking the arrival of the luxury boutique brand to South-east...
Jetstar Asia introduces Fukuoka flights
JETSTAR Asia will begin flying daily from Singapore to Fukuoka via Bangkok on June 26, making the southern city the carrier's third Japanese destination.
“Japan...
Star Cruises buys second ship in 4 months
Star Cruises' Superstar Aquarius -- Credit: Star Cruises
STAR Cruises has commissioned the construction of a new mega cruise ship, which will round up the...
