Jetstar increases flights to China, Malaysia for lunar new year
Jetstar Asia will be increasing flight frequencies on four of its routes from Singapore to meet the expected increase in demand over the 2017...
Photo of the Day: Virginia tourism’s visit to Singapore
(From left) Tng Ah Yiam, deputy CEO, NTUC FairPrice Co-operative; Terry McAuliffe, governor of Virginia; Kirk Wagar, United States ambassador to Singapore; and Michael...
Mantra adds five hotels to booming portfolio
Australia-based hotel and resort operator Mantra Group has secured five additional hotel signings, adding to its inventory 900 rooms across Australia and New Zealand.
The...
Bigger destination marketing budget wanted by Maldivian trade
Industry players in Maldives are urging the government to spend more on destination marketing to coincide with the opening of an array of high-end...
In Asia, Netherlands sees strongest demand from India
India has shown strong growth to the Netherlands this year and is projected to end the year with a 30 per cent increase in...
Ctrip set to acquire Skyscanner for US$1.7 billion
China’s Ctrip has signed a definitive agreement with Skyscanner for the acquisition of all of its shares at an estimated value of 1.4 billion...
Ascott breaks into communal living concept with Lyf
Serviced residence operator Ascott is joining the co-living hospitality space with its latest brand offering, Lyf (pronounced as “life”), targeted at millennials.
Plans are for...
Many pathways to success
Game-changing developments are opening up the tourism workforce to a greater mix of talents, but these have far from shrouded the better-trodden paths to...
Paradise found and lost?
Hotel development and surging arrivals are weighing on Boracay’s natural environment, and actions have to be quickly taken to save the island from losing...
Asia’s lifelong voyagers
As populations grey in Asia, senior tourists are making up a growing proportion of leisure travellers to become a business goldmine for travel agencies....
