Norwegian, Royal Caribbean get green light for Cuba cruises
Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas
Both Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Royal Caribbean International have been given the green light from the Cuban government...
US$4billion mega resort coming to Hoi An in 2019
Vietnam's real estate firm VinaCapital, together with Hong Kong's Gold Yield Enterprises and the Suncity Group of Macau, have entered into a joint venture...
E-visa facility for Vietnam in the pipeline
An electronic tourist visa facility will be made available to select nationalities visiting Vietnam from February 1 next year as part of a two-year...
HK suppliers roiled by Chinese B2B travel site’s partial closure
The temporary suspension of some operations at China's travel e-commerce aggregator Shijie99, which ran into financial troubles recently, had affected many suppliers in Hong...
New luxury train in Japan on track for high demand
Twilight Express Mizukaze
Despite the high ticket prices ranging from 250,000 (US$2,187) to 1.3 million yen, the trade is expecting West Japan Railway's upcoming Twilight...
Luxury agents, OTAs wanted for The Edison George Town
Penang's luxury heritage hotel, The Edison George Town, has begun partnering OTAs to move its 35-key inventory and is looking to work with travel...
Photo of the Day: Water salute for Qatar Airways’ first Krabi...
Qatar Airways' first Doha-Krabi flight was greeted with a traditional water cannon salute when the Airbus A330-200 aircraft touched down in the southern Thai...
Visitor boom spurs Hilton’s ambitions in Sri Lanka
William Costley
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is exploring opportunities in Sri Lanka while stepping up efforts to cater to a growing Chinese clientele, according to...
‘Fun’ slogan in the Philippines here to stay
After much deliberation and pressure from the trade, the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DoT) has confirmed that it will retain the It’s more fun...
Silversea partners Plateno Group for marketing in China
Silver Muse
Silversea Cruises has appointed Guangzhou-based hotel company Plateno Group to market and sell its cruises throughout China, Hong Kong and Macau.
This move comes...
