Milestone deal bolsters IHG’s size in India
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has partnered SAMHI to rebrand more than 1,900 rooms within its India hotel portfolio to Holiday Inn Express hotels.
The portfolio...
Hotel robotics get government boost in Singapore
Singapore is accelerating the adoption of hotel robotics, with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announcing a line-up of partnered hotels and solution providers...
Travel sector to fuel Avis’ Asia expansion
Car rental brand Avis Budget Group is stepping into the travel landscape with its Asia expansion plans.
Julia Kemp, its director of international sales &...
Philippine cruisers get on Dream Cruises radar
As Dream Cruises launches the inaugural itinerary of its second ship World Dream – with sails covering Hong Kong, Manila and Boracay until March next...
Langham to rise on banks of Chao Phraya River
Langham Hospitality Group will manage a luxury hotel by the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya River come 2021.
The result of an agreement with Canapaya...
Chan Brothers Prestige label set for launch
Singapore’s Chan Brothers Travel is introducing the Chan Brothers Prestige label following its invitation to join Virtuoso, a network of travel agents that offer...
New Incheon terminal to add efficiency, facilitate trans-Pacific traffic
Incheon Airport Terminal 2 (T2) will open on January 18, 2018, and be the new home for the nation’s flagship carrier Korean Air.
A total...
Scoot catches up to full-cost siblings
LCC Scoot, which has been operating short-, medium- and long-haul flights for five years, has expanded its seat volume to a third of Singapore...
Viator’s travel agent booking platform now live
TripAdvisor’s Viator has launched the Travel Agent Program (TAP), a new booking platform offering travel agents direct and immediate access to more than 70,000...
Airbnb takes Trips to new APAC cities
Airbnb is expanding Experiences, activity products launched as part of its Trips platform in November last year, to Melbourne, Bali and Hong Kong.
With the...
