Chinese fortunes on the ascent for Australian tourism
Photo credit: City of Sydney
The Lunar New Year may be coming to a close but for tour operators specialising in the Chinese market, the...
AirAsia X’s new Hawaii flights link up Malaysia to the US
Honolulu, Hawaii
Having received clearance from the Federal Aviation Authority to fly to the US last month, AirAsia X has confirmed that it will begin...
Pan Pacific welcomes new VP of operations support, pre-openings
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has appointed Thomas Zhong as vice president, operations support and pre-openings.
Zhong's immediate responsibility is to oversee the opening of...
Wallace takes helm as Dream Hotel Group Asia managing director
Kevin Wallace has been appointed the managing director of Dream Hotel Group Asia to lead the company's growth in Asia-Pacific.
In his new role, Wallace...
ILTM Arabia debut to co-locate with Arabian Travel Mart
To tap the increasingly affluent Arabian outbound market, International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) will debut ILTM Arabia, which will take place on April 24...
Russian comeback props up Phuket’s arrival growth in 2016
Phuket during the Christmas season last year
Demand indicators continue to be strong in Phuket with Russian arrivals rebounding and curbing a growth decline in...
After Brisbane, Melbourne poised to get a W hotel too
W Hotels Worldwide, now a subsidiary of Marriott International, is slated to open W Melbourne in 2020, developed in partnership with Daisho Development Melbourne...
Event: King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament 2016
The 15th edition of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, organised by Anantara Hotels and Resorts, will take place...
AccorHotels, Qatar Airways team up on loyalty programmes
AccorHotels and Qatar Airways have linked arms to allow points conversion between their respective Le Club AccorHotels (LCAH) and Privilege Club loyalty programmes.
Privilege Club...
BHMAsia opening eight new hotels in Thailand, Vietnam this year
X2 Vibe Pattaya Seaphere
Having signed 15 deals across Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia in 2016 that added around 1,200 new keys and doubled its inventory,...
