New Travelport technology resolves flight disruption issues
Airlines are likely to have an easier time managing passengers and helping them with accommodation issues during flight disruptions, thanks to a new technology...
Scully joins Four Points by Sheraton Penang as GM
Four Points by Sheraton Penang has appointed David Scully as general manager.
Scully has over 25 years of international experience in the hotel industry, spanning...
Thailand sharpens niche marketing plans for 2018
At its annual TAT Action Plan meeting yesterday, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) unveiled its 2018 marketing plan to grow the country as...
Europe turns to matchmaking to get love from China, US travellers
Europe is planning a series of eight educational conferences and B2B matchmaking events targeted at the US and China, set for launch in 2018,...
Travelport offers APAC agencies mobile app to assist ‘always-on’ travellers
Following its launch in the EMEA region, Travelport's new mobile product Trip Assist will be rolled out in Asia-Pacific, with a showcase at the...
Maldives agency Sunland steps up hotel management plans
Maldives-based Sunland Travel will manage a 12-room boutique hotel set for opening on Hulhumale Island in 1Q2018, the second in its management portfolio after...
New Courtyard by Marriott to open in Nha Trang
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Hon Tam Nha Trang Sea Joint Stock Company to open Courtyard by Marriott Nha Trang Hon Tam...
Singapore hotel rates in June slump to lowest in recent years
Singapore hotels saw absolute ADR and RevPAR levels hit their lowest for the month of June since 2010, according to preliminary data from STR.
The...
A giant Game of Thrones surprise
Kristian Nairn, who played gentle giant Hodor in Game of Thrones (GoT), surprised fans on tour in Belfast last week when he popped out from...
GM named for Six Senses’ upcoming private island resort in Cambodia
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has appointed Alistair Anderson as general manager of Six Senses Krabey Island, a 40-villa resort scheduled to open in...
