New hotel openings: February 27 – March 3, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Parasol Blanc
Recently opened in the UNESCO-listed town of Luang Prabang in Laos is the 30-key Parasol...
Asia-Pacific visitor arrivals to spike up to 2021: PATA
Visitor arrivals into Asia-Pacific destinations are estimated to grow at an average rate of five per cent per annum from 2017 to 2021, reaching...
Hotelplan goes ‘untraditional’
Encouraged by its pilot with Book on Google, Hotelplan Group is pressing on with its vision to partake in the new economy and tap...
New chief development officer, AMEA for IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Rajit Sukumaran as chief development officer in the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region.
Sukumaran brings with him over...
Europeans’ quest for meaningful holidays in Malaysia
Inbound agents in Malaysia are seeing a niche but potential market in catering to European tourists’ rising interest in participating in wildlife conservation and...
Virgin Australia to commence Hong Kong-Melbourne service
After announcing plans to introduce its first flights to Hong Kong, Virgin Australia has now confirmed Melbourne will be the Australian city to enjoy...
Norwegian cements relationship with Chinese cruise association
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has partnered China Cruise & Yacht Industry Association (CCYIA), the only national association authorised to promote the cruise and...
Emirates rolls out laptop, tablet handling service to beat US ban
In response to the March 25 implementation of the US government's electronics carry-on ban, Emirates has came up a new laptop and tablet handling...
Asian appetite for France strong despite security concerns
To improve the confidence of visitors from South-east Asia amid security concerns about travel in Europe, the Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) is...
TAT rolls out Good Host training for tourism suppliers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a Good Host Programme to raise awareness and hospitality standards among tourism stakeholders in the country.
The...
