Malaysia loses direct air link with Germany
MALAYSIA will no longer have direct air connectivity with Germany from March 1 when Lufthansa suspends its Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur service which it had been...
Visit ASEAN@50 campaign to kick off at ITB Berlin
IN anticipation of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary in 2017, the ten ASEAN NTOs have jointly developed a tourism campaign, Visit ASEAN@50: Golden Celebration, to be...
New DOSM joins Harper Kuta Bali
ELRAWATI has been appointed as the new director of sales and marketing for Harper Kuta Bali Hotel.
Elrawati is armed with over 10 years of...
Nanuku Auberge Resort Fiji welcomes new GM
MARK Stanford has been appointed as Nanuku Auberge Resort Fiji’s new general manager.
Hailing from Australia, Stanford has spent 25 years of his career specialising...
The fault in the stars
The Philippines’ new star rating system for hotels has been marred by controversy, with the trade questioning the relevance and fairness of the assessment....
Service residences: Outlook 2016
Serviced residence operators believe they are a a more resilient accommodation model that can withstand shocks
Lisa Rauch, director of sales, Asia-Pacific, Oakwood Worldwide
Demand For...
Dubai welcomed over 14 million arrivals in 2015
DUBAI recorded over 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, a 7.5 per cent increase from Dubai Tourism's 2014 figures. It aims to attract over...
Qatar to show off new aircraft at airshow
The Gulfstream G650ER
DOHA-BASED Qatar Airways will be showcasing three of its newest aircraft – the A350, A380 and Gulfstream G650ER – at the upcoming...
Pandaw offers new luxury cruise
The Laos Pandaw
PANDAW Cruises has unveiled a new ship with accompanying 14-night itinerary, to set sail upon the Upper Mekong from Vientiane to Jinghong,...
Indian outbound to fall as rupee weakens
AGENTS in India are cautious about outbound travel demand as the national currency depreciated to 68 rupees against the US dollar from 61 rupees...
