Sri Lanka banks on Chinese and Western markets for 2015
INDIA is likely Sri Lanka's largest tourism source market this year but the country is investing a substantial part of its budget in the...
India’s proposed national tourism policy draws ire of hospitality sector
AFTER a 13-year gap, the Ministry of Tourism is setting a new national tourism policy in motion, though some quarters have found it disappointing.
Released...
Japan preps tourist evacuation plans as volcanic activity rumbles on
JAPAN is drawing up legislation that will require operators of hotels and other tourist facilities close to the nation's volcanoes to have emergency evacuation...
Osaka to become Scoot’s next Japanese destination
SCOOT is set to start a new service from Singapore to Osaka from July 8.
The LCC will connect Osaka and Singapore six times weekly,...
Malaysian travel consultants lament sorry state of rate parity
WHILE local tour operators have long complained that hotels offer them contract rates that are higher or similar to the dynamic rates offered to...
South-east Asia the centerpiece of Mövenpick’s Asian growth
MÖVENPICK Hotels & Resorts will open seven hotels in Asia over the next three years as part of the company's plan to focus on...
South Korea welcomes first Holiday Inn Express
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group has opened Holiday Inn Express Seoul Euljiro, South Korea's first Holiday Inn Express hotel.
Located in the heart of Seoul, the 224-room...
Airbus launches 2 new models of jetliners
The Airbus ACJ320neo. Credit: Airbus
BOASTING improvements in cabin comfort and fuel capacity, Airbus' two new jetliners took off yesterday.
The Airbus ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo, which...
Onyx signs two new properties in latest China expansion
THAI hotel giant Onyx Hospitality Group has announced two new management contracts for properties in China, which will operate under the Shama and Ozo...
Ancient village depicting life in Myanmar to come up in Amarapura
A MANDALAY-BASED company has announced that it plans to construct an ancient village depicting life from many centuries ago close to one of Myanmar's...
