Travelport acquires distributor Galileo Japan
Gordon Wilson, president and CEO, Travelport
TRAVELPORT has bought over its third-party distributor in the world’s fourth largest economy, Galileo Japan, which previously belonged to...
Asia perceived to be safer by European travellers
Tourists at Kuta Beach, Bali
A spate of terror incidents in Europe has struck fear into the hearts of Europeans, causing many to hold off...
Accor combats Airbnb with onefinestay acquisition
One of onefinestay's properties in London
ACCORHOTELS has acquired luxury serviced home rental company onefinestay for a sum of 148 million euros (US$168 million), with...
Centara to debut in the Middle East with two hotels
Centara Grand West Bay Hotel, Doha
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts will debut in the Middle East with two properties scheduled for opening in Doha and...
New GM helms revamped Grand Hyatt Taipei
Sammy Carolus, newly-appointed general manager of the Grand Hyatt Taipei
HOSPITALITY veteran Sammy Carolus has been appointed general manager of the Grand Hyatt Taipei, which...
MATTA calls for laws on private taxis to be enforced
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on enforcement agencies in Malaysia to uphold the law where it concerns private...
Thailand expansion plans well-grounded, says Accor
AccorHotels' ibis Bangkok Siam in Bangkok
ACCORHOTELS is defending its aggressive expansion programme in Thailand amid the prevailing oversupply of hotel rooms in Bangkok.
Accor currently...
EHL to open hospitality management college in Manila
(From left) Yateendra Sinh, CEO, Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne; Michel Rochat, director general, EHL; Guglielmo Brentel, president, EHL Group
DUSIT International, in collaboration with the...
April Fools’ 2016: Roundup of the best fake travel news
From a kids-only airline class to virtual reality tour packages, our inboxes were filled with bogus news releases on April 1 that got us...
THAI issues travel waiver for Bangkok-Brussels route
THAI Airways International (THAI) has issued a travel waiver to allow customers to rebook or cancel travel on the Bangkok-Brussels route in light of...
