Costa Cruises sails to Gulf of Thailand for the first time
Costa Victoria
Costa Cruises has deployed Costa Victoria to Laem Chabang (Bangkok) on January 11, officially marking the cruise line’s expansion into the Gulf of...
Peach Aviation paints rosy growth picture in SE Asia
Shinichi Inoue
Japanese LCC Peach Aviation will commence its Bangkok-Okinawa service from February 19, making Thailand its first South-east Asian destination in its expanding network.
“I...
Sarovar deal catapults Louvre to among India’s largest hotel groups
Golden Tulip Bhiwadi, India
French hotel company Louvre Hotels Group's acquisition of a majority stake in Sarovar Hotels has propelled it to become one of...
Resistance to new tourism leader eases in the Philippines
Montano (left) being sworn in by tourism secretary Wanda Teo
Following Cesar Montano’s appointment to COO of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), marketing arm of...
Belmond names SVP of global development
Kenneth Hatton will commence his role as senior vice president of global development at Belmond on January 23, 2017.
With over 18 years of experience...
Event: Ananda Festival, Bagan
Ananda Temple
The Ananda Temple in Myanmar's Old Bagan comes to life as villagers and monks flood into its grounds to celebrate its namesake festival,...
Interest in Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry high, but safety unknown
With the ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin – the first on the Gulf of Thailand – scheduled for launch in February, tour...
New hotel openings: January 9-13, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort and Spa
This 243-key resort, designed by architect Bill Bensley,...
Trouble in Bali for Tigerair Australia
The Indonesia Civil Aviation Authority has suspended chartered services operated by Tigerair Australia between Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide to Bali as of January 10.
In...
Singapore agents crow about robust Chinese New Year outbound demand
With the 2017 Chinese New Year celebrating the year of the rooster just around the corner, Singapore outbound agents are reporting healthy travel demand...
