Feeling the austerity cuts
The Indonesian authorities' drive to curb wasteful spending by limiting meetings outside of government facilities has sent shudders through the hospitality sector.
Just as hoteliers...
A new breed of business lodging
As short-term stay options enter into the corporate lodging landscape, road warriors are no longer restricted to business hotels or serviced residences. What are...
Tucking into a hidden food scene
Hong Kong’s private kitchens have taken a turn for the upscale and inventive in recent years, but are tour operators able to grate a...
Wanted: buyers with passion
It’s business as usual with Kuoni even as the group is seeking buyers for its outbound units. Asian DMCs hope new opportunities will result...
The 5 elephants in India’s tourism closet
India needs to address five barriers to boost its international visitor arrivals, says Carolyn Childs, co-founder, MyTravelResearch.com
PROMOTING India is as much about clearing barriers...
Home Sweet Hotel
First published in Status Quo in August 2014, this essay is part of the recently released collection of essays by Bill Barnett, Collective Swag,...
Riding the wave of technological change
Technology has disrupted the global travel landscape like a tsunami force, but how can industry players retool their organisations to compete in the next-generation...
ASEAN cruising finds sea legs
Cruise operators are embracing South-east Asia as a market as well as a destination but are travellers from around the region reciprocating their affections?
Sea-based...
A storied city goes luxe
Better known as a historical destination, Xi'an has woken up to the potential of luxury travel thanks to a fresh crop of posh hotels...
Making travel inclusive
Poor infrastructure, services and attitudes towards travellers with special access needs is preventing the Asian tourism sector from seizing an important niche market
While the...
