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,...
More turboprop air links a boon for secondary destinations
Cebu Pacific ATR aircraft at Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR foresees a spike in demand for smaller aircraft in Asia-Pacific, fuelled by...
Dubai positions itself for mass market appeal
The addition of a slew of new tourism attractions and products this year is expected to give Dubai a boost and put it on...
UFTAA marks 50th anniversary with Istanbul congress
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
The United Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA) will be celebrating 50 years in existence with a Golden Jubilee Congress to be...
Events: Singapore River Festival 2016
A girl wearing headphones at a Silent Disco. Credit: Silent Disco Asia
Singapore River Festival is returning this year from November 4-5 with a new...
Thailand to hold record breaking prayer event for mourners
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to turn the Kingdom’s sorrow into a world record event during the 2017 New Year countdown.
Conventional countdown...
New hotel openings: October 24 to 28
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Songbei Shangri-La, Harbin
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ second hotel in Harbin, a 344-key property with 32 serviced...
Aichi draws on samurai roots to boost foreign arrivals
Aichi prefecture in central Japan is drawing on its history as the homeland of the famed samurai to attract tourists, culminating in the inaugural...
