Philippine hotel owners moving towards self-management
HOTEL owners in the Philippines are increasingly developing their own hotel brands instead of relying on international operators.
Ayala Land Hotels & Resorts, one of...
Consolidation to involve ASEAN hotel groups
THE consolidation fervour that has hit the industry with the recent Marriott/Starwood, Accor/Fairmont and Commune/Alila/Destination Hotels & Resorts M&As is expected to flow on...
Cambodia Travel Mart to debut in August
CAMBODIA will be inaugurating Cambodia Travel Mart, a B2B and B2C travel tradeshow, later this year, featuring products from South-east Asia, Japan, China and...
Ross leaves Preferred for Aryaduta’s top post
Anthony Ross, CEO, Aryaduta Hotels Jakarta
ANTHONY Ross has left Preferred Hotels and Resorts after two years as executive vice president based in Hong Kong...
South Korea arrivals plunged in 2015
THE number of foreign visitors to South Korea tumbled nearly 7 per cent in 2015, with the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)...
Shangri-La at the Fort set for March opening
Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila's deluxe room
THE 576-room Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila is set to open its doors come March 1 at the...
Dorsett appoints Australia, New Zealand GSA
HONG Kong-based Dorsett Hospitality International has named Hotel Representation Australia (HRA) as its general sales agent (GSA) for the Australia and New Zealand markets,...
Austrian Airlines pilots get mobile flight planning tool
AUSTRIAN Airlines has enabled the use of real-time mobile flight planning technology in its cockpits, a world’s first.
The tool, named eFlight Manager, is developed...
Big meetings to earn more from Pan Pacific, Parkroyal
RESIDENTIAL meetings held at any participating properties under the Pan Pacific or Parkroyal banner from now till the year-end will stand to benefit from...
HKECIA elects Stuart Bailey as new chairman
STUART Bailey, managing director of Diversified Communications Hong Kong, has been appointed the new chairman for Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA)...
