New hotel openings: March 13-17, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
ibis Saigon Airport
Located five minutes from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the...
Trump’s new travel ban blocked
Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland have ruled against US president Trump's latest ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries from going into effect,...
Asiatravel.com products now available at Philippines’ M Lhuillier stores
Singapore-based OTA Asiatravel.com and M Lhuillier Financial Services have inked an agreement to make travel easier and more accessible for travellers in the Philippines.
The deal will...
Cathay Pacific suffers first annual loss since 2008
An excess of capacity, slumping business travel demand and intense competition with rival airlines have led to Cathay Pacific Airways seeing its first full-year...
Royal Caribbean to build new cruise terminal in the Western Visayas
The Philippine Department of Tourism, Province of Aklan and Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) have sealed a partnership to construct a purpose-built cruise ship terminal...
SIA, SilkAir in codeshare tie with Vistara
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and regional subsidiary SilkAir have signed an agreement to codeshare on Indian domestic flights operated by Vistara, with effect from March...
South Korea’s new KAIR Airlines to launch with A320s
South Korean start-up carrier KAIR Airlines has placed a firm order of eight A320ceo to launch its new low-cost operation.
Based in Cheongju in central...
A new collection that curates hotels for little guests
The Little Guest Hotels Collection has debuted in Asia-Pacific with the appointment of Horus Development & Consulting as its marketing representative in Asia, as...
China’s Guizhou touts large telescope, high bridge tours
The mountainous province of Guizhou in south-west China is hoping to promote its technological attractions, a large radio telescope and a series of high-level...
Penang a hot port for call for Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises has announced that it will continue to feature Penang as a port of call for its homeporting seasons out of Singapore for...
