SilverNeedle sees opportunity for smaller hotel brands
WITH hospitality giants consolidating and adding more properties to their already-sizeable repertoire, Anand Nadathur, CEO of SilverNeedle Hospitality, sees an opportunity for his relatively...
Jubilation as agent becomes next Philippine tourism chief
Wanda Tulfo Teo
A TRAVEL agent will helm Philippine tourism beginning next month, a move enthusiastically welcomed by those in the trade.
Replacing tourism secretary Ramon...
Overheard: The downside of Airbnb rentals on tour operations
Pattaya, Thailand
WHILE the overwhelming success of the sharing economy has roiled the hotel industry the world over, tour operators are not spared some of...
Arrivals into Hong Kong down 10.9 per cent in Q1
Hong Kong International Airport
WHILE Asia-Pacific recorded overall growth in inbound travel in 1Q2016, international visitor arrivals into Hong Kong plummeted after the city saw...
King Power chairman takes stake in Thai AirAsia
(From left to right) Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, CEO of King Power Group; Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, King Power Group’s chairman; Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia; and...
Garuda’s Medan-Singapore route harks new growth plan
INDONESIA’s national carrier has re-launched daily flights between Medan and Singapore yesterday, signalling plans for the airline to embark on a new expansion trajectory.
Garuda’s...
Tourico grows US inventory as demand from Europe, Asia climbs
Brooklyn, New York City
GLOBAL travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays has opened additional offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Seattle in the past year to support...
Hong Kong travellers book trips furthest in advance
COMPARED to travellers worldwide, those from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and Russia arrange for their holidays furthest in advance, according to a study by...
Malaysia grounds all Rayani Air flights
THE Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA) has revoked Rayani Air’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) after conducting a safety audit of the airline.
DCA issued...
Pacific World expands footprint into Myanmar
Selina Chavry, global managing director, Pacific World
MYANMAR’s emerging MICE sector and improving infrastructure have caught the attention of global DMC and event management company...
