Qantas scraps Dubai stop for Singapore on London flights
Qantas will re-route its Sydney to London Airbus A380 service via Singapore instead of Dubai from March 25, 2018, as it applies to extend...
Recovering Macau to start accepting tour groups again
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will resume group tours starting September 2, following a temporary cessation to facilitate resource allocation for the city’s...
Expedia’s Okerstrom replaces Khosrowshahi as CEO
Expedia’s CFO and executive vice president of operations Mark Okerstrom will succeed Dara Khosrowshahi, who recently left the giant OTA to head Uber.
Okerstrom will...
MakeMyTrip’s corporate travel booking tool now live
Indian OTA giant MakeMyTrip has launched the MyBusiness tool to capture the booming corporate travel segment.
MakeMyTrip says the tool will be particularly helpful for...
Hyatt acquires Exhale wellness brand
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is beefing up its health and fitness offerings with the purchase of spa operator Exhale for an undisclosed amount.
Hyatt will oversee...
Aviation roundup: Finnair, Vietjet and Nepal’s Shree Airlines
Finnair expands network in China
Finland’s flagship carrier has announced Nanjing as its seventh destination in Greater China.
Taking off on May 13, 2018, the new...
Qantas reshuffles executive leadership
Qantas Group has announced a reorganisation of its executive leadership team, taking effect in November this year.
Alison Webster, currently executive manager of freight, catering...
Hong Kong eyes youth travel to revive Indian market
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is taking steps to attract younger travellers from India in hopes of reversing declining arrivals from the market.
Hong...
Short notice for tax roll-out frustrates Cambodian trade
The last-minute implementation of a US$2 environmental tax on visitors taking boat trips from Sihanoukville to outlying islands has been met with criticism from...
Waldorf Astoria to make Maldives debut in 2019
Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is set to make its debut Maldives appearance with a new-build resort spanning three islands in the South...
