Interest in Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry high, but safety unknown
With the ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin – the first on the Gulf of Thailand – scheduled for launch in February, tour...
New hotel openings: January 9-13, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort and Spa
This 243-key resort, designed by architect Bill Bensley,...
Trouble in Bali for Tigerair Australia
The Indonesia Civil Aviation Authority has suspended chartered services operated by Tigerair Australia between Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide to Bali as of January 10.
In...
Singapore agents crow about robust Chinese New Year outbound demand
With the 2017 Chinese New Year celebrating the year of the rooster just around the corner, Singapore outbound agents are reporting healthy travel demand...
Genting Hong Kong’s ready to build World Dream
Genting Hong Kong’s Lim Kok Thay, Dream Cruises’ Thatcher Brown, and Meyer Werft’s Henning Stellermann and Bernard Meyer during the traditional lucky coins ceremony
Genting...
Undersea-themed resort planned for Palawan riles masses, developer responds
Coral World Park concept art
Plans to develop the Nickelodeon Resort and Attraction in Coron, Palawan was met with strong opposition from the travel trade,...
AirAsia ups services from KL to three Indonesian cities
AirAsia planes at KLIA2
From January 26, 2017, AirAsia will increase its frequency from Kuala Lumpur (KL) to the Indonesian destinations of Yogyakarta, Lombok and...
Thai beaches still hot for Chinese New Year despite floods in...
Coral Cove, Koh Samui
Although much of southern Thailand is facing its worst flooding problem in three decades, forward bookings for Phuket and Koh Samui...
Multi-generational travel on the rise for Chinese families
Travel search engine Wego.com has highlighted the growing trend of Chinese adult children travelling with elderly family members, especially as many of these young professionals have...
CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group leaves
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has announced the resignation of CEO Bernold Schroeder, with effect from January 1, 2017.
Schroeder, who has been with the...
