Removal of minimum room rates in Colombo delayed
Sri Lanka is deferring a proposal to terminate the controversial minimum hotel room rates policy in Colombo, which was enforced some years ago to...
Tokyo Skytree ups the sell for foreign visitors
The Tokyo Skytree is stepping up efforts to attract foreign visitors ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
According to owner Tobu Tower Skytree, only...
TMC partners Giglifeasia to launch festival travel packages
TMC The Appointment Group has entered into a partnership with Singapore-based Giglifeasia.com to launch a new travel package product targeted at music festival goers in Asia.
The...
Mövenpick expands, debuts residences brand in Thailand
From left: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ Holger Jakobs, vice president sales & marketing Asia; Bruno Huber, vice president operations; Jens Reichert, vice president development...
Thailand leverages allure of street food to bring in FITs
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) intends to officially include Thai street food as a tourism offering to generate more FIT demand, in line...
NCL opens trade contact centre in Hong Kong
Norwegian Star
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has opened a contact centre in Hong Kong dedicated to assisting members of the travel trade in the region.
A...
Egencia restructures, forms globally aligned company
Christophe Peymirat
Expedia’s corporate travel outfit Egencia has reorganised internally to break down divisions by geographic region, forming two global organisations in its wake.
Instead of...
Singapore’s iconic Raffles Hotel to undergo refurbishment
The iconic Raffles Hotel Singapore will be undergoing restoration works from next year, more than 25 years after its last refurbishment.
The national monument will...
Korean airlines no longer levy fees for early cancellations
SOUTH Korea's airlines have been ordered to abolish fees for international flights that are cancelled three months ahead of the departure date, effective from...
ibtm world attendees to rendezvous with new event partners MPI, NBTC
IBTM world has partnered with the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation and NBTC Holland Marketing to launch Rendezvous – the foundation’s signature networking and...
