Kurt Otto Wehinger takes on dual role at PPHG
PAN Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has appointed Kurt Otto Wehinger as both area general manager Oceania and general manager of Parkroyal Darling Harbour, Sydney.
In...
First GM named for Premier Inn’s Singapore debut
PREMIER Inn has appointed Pedro Mendes as general manager of Premier Inn Singapore Beach Road to oversee the UK brand’s first Singapore property.
Originally from...
Philippines tourism collaborates with top travel influencers
Various shots from Philippine destinations from Jaypee Swing (@JaypeeSwing) and Rod Ruales (@ninjarod) that were also featured on @BeautifulDestinations
THE Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) is...
Singaporeans still willing to splurge on travel
Departure hall at Changi Airport, Terminal 3
DESPITE a softening global economy, Singaporeans indicated that they are still willing to spend more on travel, according...
Amadeus now supports bidding for better seats
AMADEUS has partnered with Plusgrade to enable the bidding of preferred seating arrangements on flights via the Altéa Suite.
After purchasing an airline ticket, passengers...
Genting Hong Kong signs order for 10 cruise ships
(From left) Rüdiger Pallentin, managing director, Lloyd Werft Group; Uwe Beckmeyer, state secretary of maritime affairs; Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman and CEO,...
Zambia conducts first ever roadshow in India
Aerial view of Victoria Falls
ZAMBIA Tourism organised its maiden roadshow in India last week in the cities of Mumbai and New Delhi, on the...
Bali inbound travel fair urged to go big
Tanah Lot, a rock formation, in Bali
INDONESIA’s tourism authority wants Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) to grow from an inbound travel mart into...
The serious pursuit of fun
Has the Philippines’ colourful tourism campaign, which proclaims ‘fun’ as its slogan, lived up to its expectations for the trade? Rosa Ocampo finds out
The...
Tourism world’s third largest export at US$1.4 trillion
TOURISM’s share of total world exports leapt ahead from 6 to 7 per cent in 2015, outpacing the growth of the merchandising trade for...
