China’s rising EASTs and their new travel ambitions
Wealthy travellers in China are increasingly looking beyond the ordinary holiday experience, falling under a category of travellers that Reuter Communications refers to as...
Stars align for space travel startup in Japan
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japanese travel agency HIS have announced a US$440,000 investment into domestic venture firm PD AeroSpace, which aims to send...
Thailand ditches visa fees for all nationalities
The queue at immigration control at Suvarnabhumi Airport
A sharp drop in Chinese arrivals in October and November has pressured the Thai government to waive...
InterContinental to come Vientiane’s way in 2021
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will roll out its first InterContinental hotel in Laos come 2021, joining Crown Plaza Vientiane to be the group's second...
Preferred Hotels & Resorts appoints executive VP for APAC
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has appointed David Spooner as its executive vice president for Asia-Pacific.
Based in Singapore, Spooner will drive the company’s development efforts...
Princess Cruises sails into Kota Kinabalu for current homeporting season
Diamond Princess
Kota Kinabalu is featuring for the first time on Princess Cruises’ itineraries for 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, where a total of eight ships will...
Flydubai’s twice-daily Bangkok route takes off
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai (in white) and other officials at the launch
Dubai-based flydubai last week commenced its Bangkok service, marking the start...
MacLean heads The Anam as GM
Update: MacLean passed away on December 15, 2016, in Nha Trang at the age of 63.
The Anam has appointed veteran hotelier Duncan MacLean as...
Myanmar strikes while visa-free iron is hot
B2B meetings at the roadshow
With visa exemption between Myanmar and Singapore coming into effect from December 1, Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) held the destination's...
Concur deepens presence in China with local partnership
Having forayed into the Chinese corporate market earlier this year with its Didi Chuxing partnership, Concur has now entered into a strategic alliance with...
