Qantas codeshares on Jetstar’s Australia-HCMC flight
Qantas has since June 5 expanded its codeshare arrangement with Jetstar Airways to include travel between Melbourne/Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City on the...
Chinese luxury market finally takes liking to customisation
Tailor-made itineraries are rapidly gaining traction among China's luxury travellers in recent years, with the demography becoming better travelled, more globally-oriented, more plugged-in to...
Stay limit a concern as Vietnam extends visa waiver
Vietnam’s extension of visa exemption for several European countries is a welcome move, but trade players interviewed said that conditions limiting single-entry stays to...
Open Destinations acquires mobile tour itinerary app Tineri
Travel technology provider Open Destinations has acquired a majority stake in Tineri, a Bangkok-based mobile itinerary startup designed for the tour operator market.
The acquisition...
Amadeus’ wireless solution makes ancillary payment at airports easier
Amadeus and payment technology provider Ingenico have launched Amadeus Airport Pay, the industry’s first wireless payment solution that accepts EMV1 chip card payment and...
Peninsula Hotels on board with Silversea for Asian sailings
Silversea Cruises has partnered The Peninsula Hotels to enhance the programming for the Silver Muse’s 73-day Grand Asia-Pacific Voyage in 2019 and other Asia-focused...
New VP of operations, Singapore for Millennium Hotels
Millennium Hotels and Resorts Group has promoted Lee Richards to vice president of operations, Singapore, with the overall responsibility of delivering maximum business growth...
Shangri-La names Bonke president and COO
With effect from September 1, 2017, Oliver Bonke will be president and COO of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
Based at Shangri-La’s headquarters in Hong Kong,...
Disney Explorers Lodge, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland’s third hotel has opened after a long wait. Prudence Lui spends a night, exploring its verdant gardens and revelling in the...
Insight Vacations Specialist courses now on TTC’s Agent Academy
The Travel Corporation has introduced the Insight Vacations Specialist certification onto its Agent Academy e-learning platform launched earlier this year.
Agents can access a suite...
