Exotic Voyages traverses three new destinations
Vietnam-based luxury operator Exotic Voyages is adding a trio of new destinations – Oman, Japan and India – to its programmes.
The 17-year-old company is...
HKCYIA sets up office in Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
Hong Kong Cruise & Yacht Industry Association (HKCYIA) recently launched a new office in the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to better promote the development...
Phuket resort gain adds to a growing Cachet
Hong Kong-based Cachet Hospitality Group (CHG) will make its first foray into Phuket when it takes over the management of Dewa Phuket Resort this...
Still gaps to fit in Asia’s travel distribution market
Despite the waves of consolidation currently seizing the marketplace, Daryl Lee, director of WebBeds FZ – which owns B2B travel distributor Fit Ruums –...
Europe hot for emerging SE Asian markets
Outbound travel agents in four emerging travel markets in South-east Asia – Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam – are reporting strong growth in...
Korean operators ride Muslim travel wave from SE Asia
South Korea’s inbound tour operators have seen a surge in Muslim travellers from South-east Asia, lured by the destination's improved provision of Muslim-friendly facilities...
Bed tax not such a bad thing, says Kyoto trade
News of Kyoto effecting a new accommodation tax starting April 2018 is welcome as long as the levy is moderate and the money raised...
AirAsia links up Sihanoukville with Kuala Lumpur
AirAsia will commence four-times weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sihanoukville on August 9, 2017, marking the Malaysia-based LCC's third route into Cambodia after...
Another events company on cards in AccorHotels’ acquisition spree
Just weeks after news of the hotel group negotiating the purchase of Potel & Chabot, AccorHotels is now in talks with FCDE (Fonds de...
Marriott to bring Moxy into Japan this year
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s millennial-focused boutique hotel brand, will enter Japan with two new properties late this year, following the opening of Asia-Pacific's first...
