For luxury travellers, it’s now experiences over dollars
The desire for learning and enrichment, giving something back, the rise of the ephemeral and instant as well as great service are the key...
5 make-or-break factors for rail success in APAC: Amadeus
Amadeus has identified five make-or-break factors which have the potential to shift the future prospects for rail in Asia-Pacific.
1. Capturing customers old and new
Rail...
Uniworld’s SS Joie de Vivre sets sail with Joan Collins christening
(From left) Joan Collins, The Red Carnation Hotel Collection's Beatrice Tollman and Uniworld's Ellen Bettridge
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s newest SS Joie de Vivre...
Chinese company snaps up Blackstone’s stake in SeaWorld
Beijing-based Zhonghong Zhuoye Group, a diversified holding company in the leisure, tourism and real estate sectors, will acquire Blackstone’s 21 per cent stake in...
Hilton names its first chief customer officer
Hilton has appointed Jonathan Witter as its chief customer officer.
In this newly created role, he will oversee the global brands, marketing, loyalty & partnerships,...
Park Hyatt to make Jakarta debut in 2018
Jakarta will get its first Park Hyatt hotel when the Park Hyatt Jakarta opens at MNC Center, Kebon Sirih in 1H2018.
Hyatt Hotels will work with Indonesian property developer MNC Land to develop the hotel on the top 20 floors in the latter's 39-floor, mixed-use project. The hotel is expected to house five F&B outlets.
Emirates brings A380 back to Narita
Emirates has redeployed the Airbus A380 on its Dubai-Narita route since last Sunday to replace the smaller Boeing B777-300ER, in response to "the healthy...
JW Marriott officially checks into Singapore
The first JW Marriot hotel in Singapore was officially launched last Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a series of lively celebrations...
Indonesians’ hunger for APAC holidays stronger than ever
Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and South Korea continue to reign among the top destinations for Indonesian outbound travellers while interest in Australia is on the...
New DOSM hired for Fairmont Jakarta
Rene Mayer has joined Fairmont Jakarta as direct of sales & marketing since March 1.
The German national previously held the same position at Fairmont...
















