Pattaya picked for BW Premier Collection’s Asian debut
Best Western has signed an agreement with Thai real estate company Habitat Group to bring its new upscale hotel concept BW Premier Collection to...
Silver lining for Malaysia despite fewer European links
After Malaysia lost some key European connections last year when national carrier Malaysia Airlines cut these routes, agents in the country are finding a...
New chief development officer, AMEA for IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Rajit Sukumaran as chief development officer in the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region.
Sukumaran brings with him over...
More Chinese flights to Sabah expected with Sandakan Airport runway extension
The recent announcement by Malaysian prime minister Najib Abdul Razak that Sabah’s Sandakan Airport runway will be extended to handle both direct and chartered...
Mega events in spotlight for HKSAR’s 20th anniversary celebration
To mark the 20th anniversary of the HKSAR's establishment this July, the creative industries and culture will take the spotlight in the city's celebration...
India sees seeds of German return
India tour operators have noted tentative signs of improvement in German inbound tourism, following a decline in recent years as global negative coverage of...
Bangkok Airways to link longhaul to more beaches
Vietnam’s beach destinations are coming into sharper focus for Bangkok Airways as it seeks to replicate its success in connecting the longhaul market with...
Hotelplan goes ‘untraditional’
Encouraged by its pilot with Book on Google, Hotelplan Group is pressing on with its vision to partake in the new economy and tap...
New hotel openings: March 6-10, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Banyan Tree Jiuzhaigou
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will be opening the 209-key mountain retreat in Sichuan...
Qatar Airways unveils QSuite concept at ITB Berlin
Qatar Airways has unveiled the QSuite, the airline’s newest Business Class experience.
Two years in the making, QSuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed available...
