Best Western lands at Bangladesh’s Dhaka airport
BEST Western International has opened its second hotel in Bangladesh at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Best Western Plus Maple Leaf features 50 rooms and...
Hilton gives up one Melbourne property, opens another
HILTON Worldwide yesterday announced the management agreement for Hilton on the Park Melbourne would expire on December 31 and would not be renewed.
The 40-year-old...
SATTE 2015 to be the largest-ever in buyer turnout
TRAVEL and tourism tradeshow SATTE 2015, to be held from January 29 to 31 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, is poised to feature...
New certification programme assesses China-readiness
THE China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Shanghai-based travel company Select Holding have joined hands to launch the Welcome Chinese project, a new hospitality standard...
Indonesia turns on the visa-free charm for China
THE Indonesian trade is anticipating a surge in the number of Chinese travellers next year when visa requirements are lifted.
As part of the new...
Exotissimo now known as Exo Travel
THE DMC formerly known as Exotissimo for more than 20 years has unveiled its new identity as Exo Travel.
Exo Travel’s new name is accompanied...
China trade deal unlocks opportunities for Australia’s tourism
THE landmark Australia-China free trade agreement (ChAFTA), announced earlier this week when negotiations concluded between Australian prime minister Tony Abbott and Chinese president Xi...
JNTO pushes Hokkaido, Kyushu to the Philippine market
THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is promoting Hokkaido and Kyushu to the Philippines as winter and pilgrimage destinations respectively.
Leading a mission of 26...
Starwood’s Aloft brand treks into Nepal
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts-owned Aloft will make its debut in Kathmandu in mid-2017.
Owned by Chhaya Devi Complex, Aloft Kathmandu Thamel will feature 175 rooms...
UAS opens regional HQ in Hong Kong, office in Beijing
UPBEAT about Asia-Pacific's business aviation market, UAS International Trip Support has started operations at its new regional headquarters in Hong Kong, and will open...
