Qatar eases transit visa requirements
Hamad International Airport
QATARI authorities have relaxed transit via regulations, extending free transit visa stays in Qatar from 48 hours to 96 hours.
This means travellers...
Goldman Sachs injects further US$70 million into Red Planet
Tim Hansing
VALUE chain Red Planet Hotels has received a further US$70 million investment from private equity firm Goldman Sachs.
According to a statement from Red...
Carnival to order first cruise ships built in China
CARNIVAL Corporation’s cruise joint venture in China has signed a non-binding memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the industry's first new cruise ships built...
Gulf carriers spur longhaul MICE with new links, cheaper fares
LONGHAUL MICE buyers are witnessing a surge in demand for Asia as air travel into the region becomes cheaper and more accessible thanks to...
Resilient Thailand should watch a rising Vietnam
Phuket, Thailand
CLIENTS’ search for more novel destinations may be the bigger threat to Thailand than issues on perception of safety following last month’s series...
Corporate travel buyers welcome Marriott-Starwood merger
THE completion of Marriott International’s US$13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide last Friday is greeted by corporate travel managers with more...
Japan to form an association for associations
Shogo Kaneda
THE Japan Society of Association Executives (JSAE) is in the process of being formed, with an aim to “share ideas and best practices”...
Canberra chases MICE on the back of new international flights
CANBERRA Convention Bureau hosted its first MICE familiarisation programme in partnership with Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines last week, leveraging the September 21 commencement...
Meixi Lake Hotel, other developments boost Changsha’s MICE appeal
A rendering of a guestroom at Meixi Lake Hotel
SLATED to open at the end of October is the 310-room Meixi Lake Hotel, a Luxury Collection...
Destination-Commune merger births new hospitality company
Alila Villas Uluwatu
TWO Roads Hospitality, the outcome of a merger between Destination Hotels and Commune Hotels & Resorts, was unveiled today featuring a collection...
