Google on the verge of launching travel app
Screenshot of Google's email invite
GOOGLE will be releasing a test version of its own travel assistant app next week to a select group of...
Alila to open first property in China
ALILA Hotels and Resorts is set to open its first property in China on June 1, located in Anji, Zhejiang Province, the country’s first...
JTB opens lounge in Pan Pacific Singapore
(From left) Osamu Sakuta, general manager, JTB Singapore; Shinya Kurosawa, president and CEO, JTB Asia-Pacific; and Gino Tan, general manager, Pan Pacific Singapore
JTB has...
Indonesian hoteliers question relevance of hotel star ratings
INDONESIAN hotel owners are questioning the relevance of hotel star ratings in this digital era where travellers frequently refer to online customer reviews instead,...
Visit Pahang 2017 campaign launched in Kuantan
Genting Highlands
THE state government of Pahang has launched its Visit Pahang 2017 campaign in the state capital yesterday, aiming to break past arrival records...
Travel into APAC predicted to grow almost 5 per cent annually
Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA
FOREIGN arrivals into the Asia-Pacific is forecasted to grow at an average rate of 4.6 per cent annually from now till...
Carlson Wagonlit appoints new CEO
Kurt Ekert, CEO, CWT
KURT Ekert is replacing Douglas Anderson as president and CEO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), effective immediately.
Ekert most recently spent more...
Star Cruises reveals Vietnam and Sanya itinerary
STAR Cruises’ SuperStar Virgo will commence a new three-month Vietnam and Sanya itinerary with Shenzhen Tai Zi Bay as the homeport from November 12.
The...
Corporate travel policies not addressing safety concerns
SAFETY concerns during business travel are not being adequately addressed by corporate travel policies, according to a recent study by ACTE and Business Traveller...
Deregulation on the cards for Indonesia’s tourism industry
Tourists in Bali, Indonesia
THE tourism minister of Indonesia, Arief Yahya, is inviting the Indonesia Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA) to submit a list of...
