Short-term rentals given the axe in Singapore
Home-sharing platforms like Airbnb face an uncertain future as the Singapore government passed a legislation last week enforcing a pre-existing guideline by the Urban...
Singapore sprints after ‘run-cation’ market
OSIM Sundown Marathon 2015. Credit: OSIM Sundown Marathon
Singapore is sprinting after ‘run-cations”, i.e. vacations planned around running events, as the Lion City witnesses a jump...
SIA Group places US$13.8 billion order for Boeing aircraft
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a letter of intent with Boeing comprising 39 firm orders plus six options for each aircraft type, which if...
Malindo eases capacity strains with two new flights
Malindo Air’s upcoming services connecting Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Guangzhou, China will alleviate capacity strains during peak periods, said inbound agents.
In...
Taj bucks industry practice by having just one brand
Taj Tashi in Bhutan
While other hotel chains keep launching new brands, Taj is doing the opposite, throwing its Vivanta by Taj and Gateway brands...
Leadership transition at ONYX
From left: Peter Henley; Douglas Martell
A leadership transition is occurring at ONYX Hospitality Group with CEO Peter Henley, chief commercial officer Duncan Webb and...
It’s bonjour Maldives for Air France
Air France will commence twice-weekly flights between Paris and Malé in the Maldives from November 1 this year.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the service will...
New hotel openings: February 6-10, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
The Grand Luang Prabang
The Banyan Tree Group has welcomed The Grand Luang Prabang into its fold....
Indonesia attempts to win over Singapore’s millennial travellers
Ubud Food Festival 2016 (Photo credit: Instagram @ubudfoodfest)
Indonesia is tapping into Singapore's emerging millennial market by going beyond conventional methods of promoting the country,...
Turkish Airlines to begin Phuket flights come July
Turkish Airlines will begin four-times-weekly flights between Istanbul and Phuket from July 17, 2017.
The flight will depart Istanbul on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays...
