Destination ‘floatel’ to sail into Mumbai’s hospitality scene
MUMBAI will get its first floating five-star hotel this September in the form of a converted 12-deck Greek liner anchored two nautical miles off...
APAC trumps as region with best hotel reviews: Wego
ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) scored the highest rating against other regions in the world for hotel reviews, lauded particularly for rooms, romantic atmosphere and wellness.
A comparative...
Best Western opens hotel in gateway city Yokohama
BEST Western International (BWI) has its foot on the accelerator as far as expansion in Japan is concerned, having just unveiled Best Western Yokohama...
Cathay Pacific announces nonstop Zurich flights
CATHAY Pacific Airways is growing its European network with a new nonstop flight from Hong Kong to Zurich that will take off next year.
The...
Thailand martial law deals MICE sector crushing blow
THAILAND'S tenuous position with MICE buyers became virtually untenable following the Royal Thai Army's declaration of martial law (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 20, 2014)...
Midscale hotel segment in Myanmar remains untapped: JLL
NINETY-five per cent of the 4,518 rooms coming on stream in Yangon within the next five years belongs to the upscale and luxury segments,...
Regent Hotels & Resorts to take design more seriously, create B2B...
REGENT Hotels & Resorts wants to expand its portfolio from seven properties presently to 25 by 2020, with more emphasis on unique hotel design....
TNZ, Air New Zealand extend joint promotions by a year
TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) and Air New Zealand have renewed their marketing partnership for another year with a joint fund of NZ$20 million (US$17.2...
Quantum of the Seas to stop in Singapore next year
ROYAL Caribbean International's (RCI) groundbreaking Quantum of the Seas will be calling on Singapore next year to offer two voyages on its vessel, featuring...
Incheon targets more transit passengers from Singapore
INCHEON Airport is banking on its short connecting times to position itself as a hub for onward travellers flying beyond South Korea.
In a joint...
