Taiwan startup launches tour guide platform
Observing growing demand for private guides especially in the business travel sector, new Taiwanese travel startup Wogogo has launched a platform that allows travellers...
Multi-generational travel on the rise for Chinese families
Travel search engine Wego.com has highlighted the growing trend of Chinese adult children travelling with elderly family members, especially as many of these young professionals have...
Ambitious aviation think tank set for launch
Emirates and a consortium of industry partners will collaborate on the world’s first sector-wide ideation lab of its kind, Experimental Lab (X-Lab) at Area...
Sentosa shores up digital efforts
Although Sentosa continues to receive high international arrivals, the island grapples with the challenge of attracting visitorship beyond its centrepiece attraction, Resorts World Sentosa.
To...
Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park announces GM
Marriott International has appointed Bernhard Langer as general manager of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park, effective February 1, 2018.
Langer will oversee and...
Aviation roundup: Vietjet, AirAsia and more
Vietjet goes to Indonesia
Vietjet will commence flights between Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Jakarta on December 20.
Flights will depart HCMC at 20.40 and...
Expectations rise for Sunway as it names Japan GSA
Sunway Hotels & Resorts has appointed Mac Marketing Service as its GSA in Toyko, a move that it expects would boost room nights by...
East Asia Institute of Management acquires NATAS’ training arm
The East Asia Institute of Management (EASB) is acquiring a majority share of the Tourism Management Institute of Singapore (TMIS), the training arm of...
BeMyGuest closes Series A funding, gears up for further growth
Tour and activity booking platform BeMyGuest's total equity funding has increased to S$11.5 million (US$8.5 million) after raising an undisclosed amount from its Series...
Companies overspend on last room availability rates: CWT Solution
There’s an approximate five per cent gap between perceived and actual value of last room availability (LRA) rates, according to an analysis of over...
