Still room for traditional agents in digital age: Indonesian trade
Many travel agents in Indonesia remain unwavering in their beliefs that there is still room for growth in the offline space, even as the...
AccorHotels in talks to buy events company Potel & Chabot
AccorHotels and Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners are now at the negotiation table to acquire Potel & Chabot Group, a French company specialising in...
Starwood Capital, Shimao announce China hotel venture
Chinese real estate developer Shimao Property Holdings and Starwood Capital Group will establish a new hotel joint venture based in China.
The joint venture, which...
Dusit’s new JV brings Colours to Japan hospitality scene
Thai hospitality company Dusit International has come together with Colours International, operator of the E-Hotel chain in Japan, to launch a new joint venture...
American Airlines takes stake in China Southern
American Airlines has announced a US$200 million equity investment in China Southern Airlines, representing 2.76 per cent stake, which will see the two begin...
Hilton to plant a DoubleTree in Laos
Hilton has signed a management agreement with TPD Company, a subsidiary of Laos' TK Group, to manage the 160-room DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane scheduled...
Shangri-La, Taj extend Warmer Welcomes to each other’s loyalty members
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris have integrated their respective Golden Circle and InnerCircle loyalty programmes with the Warmer Welcomes...
Electronics ban not an effective, long-term solution: IATA
IATA is calling on governments to find alternatives to the electronic bans issued by the US and the UK, which it says cause serious...
Hit by Chinese tourist boycott, Jeju scrambles for other markets
Tourism players in Jeju are struggling to attract visitors after the Chinese government banned travel agents from selling package tours to South Korea.
The resort...
Airbnb’s Chinese rival Tujia ups the ante
Right as Airbnb announced its rebranding in China, Chinese homesharing giant Tujia made known at its recent Open World Summit in Beijing that it...
