[SPONSORED POST] ATF 2016 buyers looking for ASEAN travel suppliers
AS THE travel trade event showcasing the largest contingent of ASEAN destination products and services, ATF is an internationally reputed travel trade event, recognised...
Jumeirah Group enters Malaysian market with two new properties
JUMEIRAH Group has signed an agreement with Oxley Malaysia to operate the new Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur Hotel and to brand the Jumeirah Living Kuala...
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines now onboard with Amadeus Fare Families
LUFTHANSA and Austrian Airlines has joined Swiss and Brussels Airlines to complete Lufthansa Group’s (LHG) implementation of Amadeus Fare Families to launch the group’s...
Philippines DoT shifts gear as arrival numbers fall short
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THE Philippines Department of Tourism (DoT) is focusing on revving up tourism revenue as arrival targets no longer seem achievable.
Arrival numbers were originally...
Thomas Cook acquires Kuoni units in India, Hong Kong
THOMAS Cook India has signed an agreement to acquire Kuoni Group's travel businesses in India and Hong Kong for an estimated US$84.2 million, as...
Tech-tethered travellers no longer ‘switch off’ while abroad
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RESEARCHERS from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have found that the daily use of smartphones...
India broadens e-Tourist Visa scheme to more countries, airports
FOLLOWING the recent inclusion of China, India will be extending its e-Tourist Visa (ETV) initiative to 36 more countries, bringing the total number of countries...
Langham Place, Mongkok becomes Cordis, Hong Kong in relaunch
LANGHAM Hospitality Group will introduce its first property under its new upscale Cordis brand when Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong is rebranded to Cordis, Hong...
M&C adds Liverpool’s Beatles-themed hotel to portfolio
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MILLENNIUM & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) has agreed to acquire the Hard Days Night Hotel in the UK for 13.8 million...
Surf’s up for Tourism Australia’s beach marketing push in China
COME 2016, Tourism Australia will kick off the A$34.2 million (US$24.8 million) Aquatic and Coastal campaign to complement its current Restaurant Australia initiative, and China...
