Singapore opens auto immigration gates for Australians
The immigration checkpoint at Changi Airport. Credit: 123rf
AUSTRALIANS flying into Singapore Changi Airport can now enrol in the enhanced-Immigration Automated Clearance System (eIACS), allowing...
PATA adds tourism resilience content on knowledge sharing portal
IN AN attempt to motivate the industry to move away from reactive crisis communication strategies to a more proactive tourism resilience approach, especially in...
Medan to welcome its first Radisson hotel
CARLSON Panorama Hospitality, a joint venture between Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and Panorama Group, has signed a management contract for Radisson Medan, in North...
Silversea turns Silver Cloud into a polar exploration ship
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SILVERSEA Cruises has revealed plans to move the Silver Cloud vessel to its expedition fleet in November 2017. Extensive refurbishment is expected to...
A new Hotel Jen arrives in Kota Kinabalu
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SHANGRI-LA International Hotel Management has unveiled plans to develop Hotel Jen Kota Kinabalu, the brand's first property in Borneo and the third...
Thailand picked to roll out Asia’s first Red Roof Inn
Red Roof Inn Winchester, Virginia. Credit: Red Roof Inn
US-BASED Red Roof Inn has struck up a partnership agreement with Thailand’s Paragon Hotels to introduce...
#ThailandStrongerTogether campaign taps social media to boost footfall
TOGETHER with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), global travel distributor GTA has launched a major short-term campaign to drive visitor arrivals to Thailand.
Set...
Garuda cancels Sumatra flights as haze thickens
GARUDA Indonesia has cancelled 11 flights to and from cities in Sumatra yesterday due to the haze.
These return flights include those on the...
iPhone-slim hotel, anyone?
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A HOTEL and thermal spa in Vals, Graubunden, is bent on attracting Swiss and international jet-setters with an iPhone-slim hotel tower extension and...
HK Disneyland keeps SE Asian visitors spellbound with new attractions
TO CELEBRATE its 10th anniversary this year, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort last week gave the Indonesian travel trade a prelude of the destination's upcoming...
