Tony Douglas is Etihad’s new group CEO
Tony Douglas has been appointed group CEO of Etihad, effective January 2018.
Douglas will work with the board and leadership team to expand and implement...
WTTC opens call for Tourism for Tomorrow entries
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on travel and tourism organisations to enter its Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2018.
The award celebrates...
New hotels: W Suzhou, Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Dual roles for Outrigger’s Frederic Chelin
Outrigger Enterprises Group has appointed Frederic De Marcy Chelin to the newly created role of area director of sales and marketing – Indian Ocean.
Chelin...
Starwood Capital pumps US$250m into Yotel
A fund affiliated with private investment firm Starwood Capital Group will invest US$250 million in Yotel, a hotel company known for affordable rooms and...
IHG’s AMEA COO will move to Hilton
Following news of big changes involving the AMEA operating region at InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG), it has been announced that its COO for AMEA...
Japan hotel brands cast sights to farther lands
Japanese hotel chains Okura Hotels & Resorts and Hoshino Resorts have both made gradual moves to expand beyond their home ground in recent years.
Okura...
Princess set for first dual deployment in Singapore
Since establishing operations in Singapore in 2012, Princess Cruises is now announcing it will homeport in the city-state for a fifth consecutive season with...
A Marvel-lous run at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) held the Marvel 10K Weekend this month with a record-breaking 10,000 runners, among whom were travel industry professionals and...
Aviation roundup: Air China, Thai AirAsia X and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
