Agents say tour reroutes minimal as Penang recovers from floods
After a 17-hour downpour that started on Saturday noon led to deadly floods in Penang and changes to tour programmes, tourism stakeholders are now...
Galaxy rolls out WeChat Pay at Macau properties
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has partnered WeChat and ICBC (Macau) to accept WeChat Pay throughout its properties, although it is unclear if this includes...
Meliá maps sub-brands for Asia expansion
With 18 hotels already in operation and 27 projects in the pipeline, Meliá Hotels International is further expanding its footprint by taking more sub-brands...
Amadeus reports growth in revenue, travel agency bookings
Amadeus recorded €3.69 billion (US$4.27 billion) in revenue in the first three quarters of the year, up 8.9 per cent, with growth seen across...
TAT unveils more events for Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled more events that will feature in the Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018.
In addition to those announced...
Pre-opening promotions at The Murray, Hong Kong
From now till its launch on January 15, 2018, The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel, is offering pre-opening deals and Best Available Rate...
Blaiklock returns to Centara as deputy CEO
Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Markland Blaiklock to the newly created position of deputy CEO.
Blaiklock will be responsible for steering the continued expansion...
S’pore loses Hong Kong, Thai visitors in first half of 2017
Singapore saw a four per cent year-on-year increase in international visitor arrivals in 1H2017, but declines from markets such as Hong Kong and Thailand,...
Dnata revives Yalago as a bedbank
Dubai-based air services company Dnata has relaunched Yalago as a leisure bedbank.
First launched as a metasearch engine in 2011, the platform makes a return...
Turkish Airlines answers swelling demand from the Philippines
Barely three years old and notwithstanding the terrorist attack in Ataturk airport in June 2016, Turkish Airlines’ Manila-Istanbul route is enjoying brisk demand on...
