Inside look at the Silversea Moon
Silversea Cruises and Fincantieri have signed a contract worth A$464 million (US$365 million) for the construction of a new ultra-luxury cruise ship.
The ship, tentatively...
Skift picks Singapore for inaugural Asian forum
US-based Skift will inaugurate its Skift Forum Asia edition in Singapore in October 2018 in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), joining Skift’s...
WTTC opens call for Tourism for Tomorrow entries
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on travel and tourism organisations to enter its Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2018.
The award celebrates...
Starwood Capital pumps US$250m into Yotel
A fund affiliated with private investment firm Starwood Capital Group will invest US$250 million in Yotel, a hotel company known for affordable rooms and...
Japan hotel brands cast sights to farther lands
Japanese hotel chains Okura Hotels & Resorts and Hoshino Resorts have both made gradual moves to expand beyond their home ground in recent years.
Okura...
Princess set for first dual deployment in Singapore
Since establishing operations in Singapore in 2012, Princess Cruises is now announcing it will homeport in the city-state for a fifth consecutive season with...
Aviation roundup: Air China, Thai AirAsia X and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Helsinki gets smart about courting Chinese tourists
Helsinki will serve as an “intelligent tourism model” for China outbound tourism, as part of a tripartite agreement signed by Chinese-founded internet giant Tencent,...
Bali hopeful of business-as-usual even as Mt Agung alert rises to...
While agencies in Bali brace themselves as Mount Agung’s hazard status was raised from alert level three to four last Friday evening, there remains...
Operators create food tours as awareness of Filipino cuisine grows
Tour operators are creating tours that include culinary and farm stops as awareness for Filipino food builds up, thanks in part to the culinary...
