Dusit forays into Bangladesh’s capital city
Dusit International will make its debut in Bangladesh with the opening of DusitPrincess Dhaka come end-2017 in the country's capital.
The upper-midscale business hotel will...
AirAsia seizes 50% stake in travel planning startup Touristly
AirAsia is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in online travel planner Touristly Travel through an asset injection and loan deal valued at RM11.5...
SriLankan Airlines revives leisure arm in Thailand
SriLankan Airlines has relaunched its SriLankan Holidays leisure arm in Thailand, with Pete Ratanachetkul, managing director of Billion Aviation, appointed to manage the business.
At...
Asia’s a growth market for Airbus
With its high population density, burgeoning passenger demand and fast-growing aviation sector, Asia-Pacific is outpacing other world regions to become a key growth engine...
How buying GTA will strengthen Hotelbeds
With GTA under its belt, subject to regulatory approvals, and its acquisition announcement last February of Tourico Holidays, Hotelbeds will be by far the...
Norwegian to launch London-Singapore low-cost flights
LCC Norwegian will expand its UK longhaul network into Asia when it launches the London Gatwick-Singapore route come September 28, with one-way tickets starting...
Making it home sweet home
As vacation rentals make inroads into Asia, agents believe this sharing economy space can be good for tourism – but proper regulations are a...
Preserving for posterity
Round up of the 37 sites in South-east Asia that sport the UNESCO World Heritage label. Plus, agents weigh in on the state of tourism at these sites and other locations they think should make the cut
GTA to be sold to Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds Group has swooped in on its rival, Kuoni GTA, for an undisclosed price.
A statement released today said the Kuoni Group has entered into a...
New hotel openings: April 15-21, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Opening on 28 April along the shoreline of Hung Hom Bay on Victoria...
















