AccorHotels chief dismisses oversupply in South Korea
AccorHotels chairman and CEO Sebastien Bazin is thinking big on South Korea even as the media badgered him about the current oversupply and discounting...
Hospitality revenue management courses rolled out in Asia
Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Asia-Pacific has developed a new training programme featuring an online industry education platform to help fill the revenue...
Philippines rides on VUA to court religious Chinese travellers
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) is hoping to leverage the country’s recent visa relaxation for Chinese travellers to position the destination as an...
Best Western launches new soft brand
Best Western has launched its 11th brand – and newest soft brand – BW Signature Collection by Best Western.
The first two hotels to join...
HK Express gets new president following cancellation incident
After cancellations of HK Express flights during the Golden Week peak led to the firing of then CEO Andrew Cowen, Hong Kong Airlines's chief...
Aviation roundup: Bangkok Airways, SriLankan and Vietjet
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes.
Malaysia Airlines brings flights back to Surabaya
Malaysia Airlines this week resumed flights between Kuala Lumpur and Surabaya after suspending the service in 2012, buoying hopes of a return in Malaysian...
Involve private sector in crisis management: new WTTC president
The private sector should be engaged early on in crisis management, be it a health-related outbreak, act of god or act of mad men,...
Bali lowers Mount Agung volcano alert level
The volcano alert on Mount Agung in Bali has been lowered from ‘dangerous’ (level four) to ‘high alert’ (level three) after decreased volcanic activity.
“Based...
Off-site processing, automation on IATA’s agenda for airports
IATA, in collaboration with Airports Council International (ACI), have launched the New Experience in Travel and Technologies (NEXTT) initiative, which will look into off-site...
