Starwood Preferred Guest doubles rewards for catered events
The Bay View King guestroom at The Westin Singapore
TEN hotel brands under Marriott International are offering event planners double Starpoints in the Starwood Preferred...
TripAdvisor, Viator halt ticket sales to hundreds of animal attractions
TripAdvisor and its subsidiary Viator will cease ticket sales to hundreds of wildlife entertainment products, months after supporters of nonprofit World Animal Protection signed...
Photo of the Day: Free flights for ASEAN paralympic medalists
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games medalists flanked by AirAsia stewardesses onstage at the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence
LCC AirAsia gave away free flights to South-east...
Ratings scheme implemented for tourist sites in Cambodia
Venues visited by tourists in Cambodia will receive a rating based on their quality of service, a move welcomed by agents there.
The country’s Ministry...
Agents condemn clamp down on tours to North Korea
Travel agents specialising in North Korea are condemning plans by the US and South Korea governments to halt tourism into the reclusive state.
They intend...
New Tokyo rail station to ease access to Haneda
Tokyo Monorail
A new station in the Shinagawa district of central Tokyo is set to ease connections and reduce travel times between the capital and...
Finnair adds capacity on Tokyo, Hong Kong routes
Finnair flights from Helsinki to Tokyo and Hong Kong will see added frequencies in the summer season next year.
Four additional weekly flights will be...
Travelport offers agents new Business Insights tool
Travelport has launched Travelport Business Insights in the Asia-Pacific region, a solution targeted at travel agencies and corporate organisations.
The technology uses data from an...
APAC airlines welcome landmark deal to curb emissions
Andrew Herdman
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has welcomed the decision reached by 191 nations in a historic United Nations accord on October...
Refreshed grand ballroom greets all at Swissôtel Nankai Osaka
SWISSOTEL Nankai Osaka in Japan has relaunched its brand new 1,120m2 Grand Ballroom Naniwa, said to be the largest ballroom in southern Osaka, capable...
