Malaysia’s north to soar on Qatar’s wings
Qatar Airways’ new thrice-weekly flights between Doha and Penang, commencing February 6, 2018, are spurring hopes among Malaysian inbound agents of stronger European traffic...
Tourism New Zealand gets new chief executive
Stephen England-Hall will commence his role as chief executive of Tourism New Zealand from early April 2017.
He will join the tourism marketing organisation after...
Sampermans appointed GM of The Peninsula Bangkok
Joseph Sampermans has returned to The Peninsula Bangkok as general manager, having been with the property as director of F&B nearly a decade earlier.
A...
Sean Menke becomes Sabre’s new president, CEO
Sean Menke will succeed Tom Klein as president, CEO and board member of Sabre, effective December 31, 2016.
Since joining Sabre in October 2015, he...
Japan luxury market poised for growth
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
A new crop of high-end accommodation options in Japan is changing the country’s image as a limited luxury destination, providing a...
New OTA touts lower commissions ahead of 1Q2017 launch
Hotel booking engine Traveliko is seeking to offer a new OTA solution for hotels that returns them pricing control and rebalances travel business ethics...
Erawan Group places expansion hopes in Hop Inn
Hop Inn Mae Sot
Thai hotel developer Erawan Group, driven by the fast-growing middle-class in Asia-Pacific, has taken an aggressive stance to expand its mid-scale,...
Four Seasons to come Kuala Lumpur’s way in 2018
A Four Seasons hotel is set to rise in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle district in early 2018 to become the second Four Seasons property...
Global Muslim travel market worth US$138 billion and growing
Muslim travel contributed over US$138 billion to global GDP in 2015 and accounts for more than 10 per cent of tourism spend worldwide, according...
Steps to ease NAIA congestion leave much to be desired
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The implementation of recommendations by the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP) has eased runway congestion at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino...