Nida Rooms launches service for corporate travellers
Budget hotel network operator Nida Rooms has lived its business travel solution, Nida for Business, targeted at SMEs.
The new platform allows travel managers to...
Training initiative kicks off for travel professionals in Cambodia
Tourists listening to Khmer local guide at Preah Khan in Siem Reap
Tourism industry stakeholders have welcomed a move by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT)...
Malindo Air launches Kuala Lumpur-Chiang Mai flight
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has launched daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai, its second service to Thailand after Bangkok.
Flights depart from...
New hotel openings: October 31 to November 4, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Hotel G Singapore
Hotel G is making its brand debut in Singapore on November 17 with the...
GBT enhances presence in Scandinavia with TMC acquisition
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has completed the acquisition of SMT, a TMC in Finland, from Finnair.
SMT had been partnering with GBT for...
In APAC, Bengaluru sees highest spike in room rates
Nightly room rates in Bengaluru, India has seen the biggest increase among Asia-Pacific metropolises in the third quarter of this year, according to a...
Garuda remains optimistic despite net loss in first nine months
Garuda Indonesia reported US$43.6 million in net loss in the January-September period compared to over US$51 million in net profit in the same period...
Tour operators hopeful as Vietnam considers offering e-visas
Amid reports that the Vietnamese government will introduce an e-visa system for major tourism markets next year, tour operators in the country have expressed...
Regional ambitions as HG Travel rebrands into Asia DMC
Tran Thanh Nam
Vietnam-headquartered HG Travel is rebranding itself as it seeks to better reflect the company’s business today compared to when it first started...
Malaysia to revise airport tax rates beginning next year
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has revised its passenger service charges, also known as the airport tax, set to come into...
