Shareholders approve Marriott-Starwood merger
The Sheraton Stamford Hotel
AT separate meetings that took place last Friday, shareholders of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide have given the...
ITP seeks input from hotel stakeholders
THE International Tourism Partnership (ITP), a membership organisation which facilitates non-competitive collaboration among hotel companies worldwide, is looking for participants to take part in...
TripAdvisor report reveals best booking periods
Marrakech, Morocco
MAKING hotel bookings on TripAdvisor at optimal times can result in savings of about 20 per cent for the period of June to...
Singapore agents to promote destination Kazakhstan
(From left) Rapil Zhoshybayev, commissioner, Astana Expo-2017 and Devinder Ohri, president, NATAS
KAZAKHSTAN’s tourism promotion body, Astana Expo-2017, has signed an MoU with the National...
Japan wants to say konnichiwa to more incentive groups
JAPAN Convention Bureau is sharpening its pitch to incentive buyers this year, and has several new initiatives to achieve its goal of making Japan...
Abu Dhabi tourism becomes PATA member
THE Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has joined PATA, becoming the association's newest government member.
According to an official statement, TCA...
Top US airlines make worrying fare policy change
THE big three US airlines, namely American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, have reportedly made a silent change to its fare policies...
Security issues put corporates off sharing economy suppliers
Screenshot of Airbnb's website
EVEN as sharing economy accommodation suppliers continue to thrive, corporate travel managers attending CTW China 2016 say they are still reluctant...
Jetstar Japan launches Manila-Nagoya route
JETSTAR Japan launched a direct route between Manila and Nagoya on April 2, hitting full passenger capacity on the first takeoff from Manila.
The first...
Minor adds two properties to Abu Dhabi portfolio
MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) is further expanding in the United Arab Emirates with two new properties in capital Abu Dhabi, both scheduled for opening...
