New hotel openings: February 20-24, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Sol House Bali Legian
Melia Hotels International has opened Sol House Bali Legian on the west coast...
BHMAsia sets up Vietnam office to strengthen investor ties
Signing ceremony for X2 Vibe Viet Tri Hotel in January; Jinks on far left
With an ambitious plan to expand in Vietnam, Bespoke Hospitality Management...
Staying lean will be Marco Polo Hotels’ growth strategy
(From left) Schaetz, Marco Polo Ortiga's Frank Reichenbach, Cronin, Marco Polo's Caretti
Eschewing the consolidation tide currently surging through the global hospitality sector, Marco Polo...
APAC carriers will lead the third golden age of aviation
North American carriers are enjoying a golden age right now but the future will be in Asia-Pacific, according to IATA regional vice president Asia-Pacific,...
SuperStar Virgo to spend more nights in Japan
Superstar Virgo
Star Cruises will increase the length of SuperStar Virgo's Shanghai homeport cruises to 8D/7N voyages when the new cruise season begins.
From July 6...
LCC alliance makes progress on cross-selling, upselling
CEOs and stewardesses of Value Alliance members
Four of the eight LCC members of Value Alliance are now interlined, enabling passengers to view, select and...
Zecha back in hotels with affordable luxury brand Azerai
Azerai Hotel reception
Amanresorts’ founder Adrian Zecha, who lost the defining brand to Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, is back in hotels, this time attempting to...
Ex-president Sarkozy joins AccorHotels’ board
Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy might had suffered a humiliating defeat in the presidential primary last year, but he has found a new...
New Tourism Malaysia offices to tap India’s growth potential
Inbound agents have welcomed Malaysian tourism and culture minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz’s announcement to set up Tourism Malaysia offices in Kolkata and potentially...
Phnom Penh becomes Emirates’ newest Indochina connection
Starting July 1, Emirates will commence a daily Dubai-Phnom Penh service via Yangon, becoming the first airline to offer a connection between Yangon and...
