Korean tour operators welcome new DMZ observation facility
South Korean soldiers stand guard at the Demilitarized Zone
South Korean travel companies have welcomed reports that a new four-storey facility for tour groups will...
New investments planned as arrivals soar in Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Travel industry players in Vietnam are increasing their investments in the country in hopes to better capture rising demand for the...
Vietjet launches routes from Hanoi to Hue, Taipei
Ribbon cutting to celebrate the new route at Noi Bai International Airport
Vietjet has launched two new connections from Hanoi, with flights heading to Taipei...
SriLankan Airlines takes over air links left by Mihin Lanka
SriLankan Airlines will be flying to 11 new destinations in Asia and the Middle East, mostly replacing the operations left behind by its now...
New facilities at Swissôtel Merchant Court after 18-month revamp
Swissôtel Merchant Court in Singapore has completed an extensive renovation that saw a complete refurbishment of all its 476 rooms and suites, added meeting...
Hainan boosts medical offerings to lure more foreign arrivals
Aerial view of Sanya city and Dadonghai bay from Luhuitou Park, Hainan
Hainan is looking to build up its medical tourism offerings as a way...
Amadeus distributes hotels online with DerbySoft partnership
Amadeus and hotel technology provider DerbySoft have partnered to distribute the GDS’ inventory on OTAs and travel metasearch engines.
Besides the increased reach, DerbySoft’s solution...
Hyatt to introduce more attainable, varied loyalty rewards
Hyatt Hotels has unveiled a new global loyalty programme, World of Hyatt, set to launch on March 1, 2017.
The existing loyalty programme, Hyatt Gold...
Ramada returns to Japan after 2013 exit
Wyndham Hotel Group’s Ramada brand has returned to Japan with the opening of 300-key Ramada Hotel Niigata in the peninsula’s west coast.
It takes over...
Events: Tazaungdaing, Festival of Lights
From November 8-15, over a hundred traditionally-made paper balloons will be launched into the sky above Shan state, eastern Myanmar, in celebration of Tazaungdaing,...
