Virgin Australia enters alliance with HNA Aviation, has Hong Kong on...
Virgin Australia has announced an alliance agreement with HNA Aviation, Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express, which will see the Australian carrier launching flights...
Trump’s travel ban a bigger blow to US image than arrivals
Tourists by San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
President Trump’s travel ban has had no observable impact on tourist demand to the US, according to a...
Airbnb gets into luxury vacation home business
Airbnb has acquired Montreal-based luxury vacation rental company Luxury Retreats, a move that is expected to bolster the use of the sharing-economy giant among...
New Meliá resort to rise in Vietnam’s Cam Ranh
Meliá Cam Ranh Bay
Meliá Hotels International has entered into an agreement with Saigon – Cam Ranh Joint Stock Company to launch the 300-room Meliá...
Direct flights launched between Pattaya, Phuket
Thailand's two major beach destinations, Pattaya and Phuket, will boast direct air connections when Thai AirAsia begins daily services between the two cities on...
Philippine travel agencies allowed to continue passport processing
In response to strong resistance from the trade, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is unlikely to push through with plans to bar...
New hotel openings: February 13-17, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Hurawalhi Island Resort
The adults-only, five-star resort is located on the Lhaviyani Atoll in the Maldives, with...
India’s tourism image on the mend
Gateway of India, Mumbai
Safety concerns that marred India’s tourism image in 2015 may now be a thing of the past for the country's tour...
Bangkok a sure thing for SureStay’s Asian expansion
Artist impression of SureStay Plus Sukhumvit Soi 2
SureStay Hotel Group, a white-label subsidiary of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, has secured its first location...
Netflix, Spotify get on board Qantas’ domestic flights
Qantas customers on Wi-Fi-enabled domestic flights will have free access to Foxtel, Netflix and Spotify content when the relevant technology becomes available on a...
