Japan Airlines invests US$10mn in supersonic air travel
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Boom Supersonic have partnered to bring commercial supersonic travel to passengers.
As part of the agreement, JAL has made an investment...
Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah gets a Raffles-branded property
AccorHotels will bring the Raffles Hotel & Resorts brand to Dubai's Palm Jumeirah beach in 2020.
The outcome of a management agreement with Dubai-based developer...
Team Best Western huddles to ready for growth
Best Western Hotels & Resorts recently concluded it 11th Asian Members’ Meeting, which gathered the company's executives, hotel managers and owners from across Asia...
Imperative to protect struggling national carrier: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is supportive of an open skies policy, but not at the expense of its struggling national carrier, the country's aviation minister Nimal...
Travelport launches PCI DSS Certification tool for agents
After travel players like Hong Kong's WWPKG were recently targeted in hacking incidents, Travelport has announced the launch of an online PCI DSS (Payment...
Work-for-hotel stay programme launched in Singapore
Tertiary students and Singaporean jobseekers will soon be able to get work experience in a hotel in exchange for a staycation, the outcome of...
Aviation roundup: Scoot, Jet Airways and Jetstar
Here’s our weekly roundup of route updates, airline codeshares and partnerships.
M’sian tourism ministry wants RM300 million more in promotional funds
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia is seeking an additional RM300 million (US$74 million) from the government for promotional activities in China and...
Luxury Escapes owner goes pure travel with brand swap
Australian e-commerce business Lux Group will become a pure travel business headlined by flash deals site Luxury Escapes, following the acquisition of local competitors...
Tour East establishes leisure presence in North America
Shortly after beefing up its sales infrastructure in Europe, Tour East is now growing its representation in North America.
The DMC, which operates in 14...
