KW Conferences wins bid for major ENT congress
INDIA based KW Conferences has won the bid for the 14th Asia Oceania ORL-HNS Congress 2019 which will coincide with the 71st Annual Conference...
Airport lounge for the masses
Frustration with the poor passenger experience at airports was what led Song Hoi-see, CEO & founder of Plaza Premium Group, to pioneer the world’s first independent airport lounge business
JNTO offices to debut in seven destinations
THE Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) plans to open new promotional offices in seven new destinations before the end of fiscal 2016, namely in...
Onyx accelerates APAC expansion plan
(Seated from left) Laith Pharaon, owner of Singapore Hospitality Holdings; Yuthachai Charanachitta, owner of Onyx Hospitality Group
It aims to open 46 properties in key...
GTA to take flight in Iran as sanctions lift
Woman on the street in Tehran
BUSINESS for Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) has grown more than twenty fold in Iran since it started trading in...
Indonesia claims over 10 million arrivals last year
INDONESIA’s Ministry of Tourism claims visitor arrivals reached 10.4 million in 2015, surpassing the nation’s target of 10 million.
A media statement from the Ministry...
Vanguard Hotels says goodbye to front desks
VANGUARD Hotels in the Philippines plans to get rid of the “terribly outdated” front desk system from its hotel lobbies.
Instead, a mix of self...
No travel restrictions recommended as Zika spreads
INTERNATIONAL tourism bodies are in agreement with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) stand that there should be no hard restrictions on travel to areas...
What to do in bearish times
When you lose half your money, even though it’s just on paper, or when you don’t know what to do anymore or where to...
Dirk Fuehrer joins Worldhotels as CEO
CURRENT CEO of Worldhotels Kristin Intress will be handing over her title to hospitality industry expert Dirk Fuehrer, who will join the group on...
