More regional travel, last-minute bookings during festivities
Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok
ASIA’s travellers are heading to destinations closer to home and are booking their holidays with lesser lead time during...
Buffalo Tours audits elephant camps in SE Asia
BUFFALO Tours has audited 38 elephant camps in five of its destination countries – Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar – and have validated...
Marriott-Starwood merger raises loyalty programme concerns
WITH Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood still in flux, concerns are being raised about the future of the two hospitality giant’s existing rewards programmes, according...
New hotel managers association formed in Indonesia
Jakarta
LEADING Indonesian hoteliers have set up a new professional association, the Indonesian Hotel General Managers Association (IHGMA), which debuted recently in Bali.
The new association,...
KTO to boost Korean DMZ’s tourism allure
PLANS are in place for South Korea to better position the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), its heavily fortified border with North Korea, as a...
Frasers Hospitality enlarges China footprint
FRASERS Hospitality has unveiled plans to launch 10 more properties in China.
The properties will be located in Tianjin, Wuxi, Chengdu, Shanghai and Shenzhen, where...
High-speed internet now aboard Royal Caribbean vessels
ROYAL Caribbean International has made available high-speed internet connection on board all of its 24 cruise ships worldwide.
The service, named Voom, is touted as...
JAL miles now redeemable for Outrigger Hawaii stays
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort
MILES accumulated on Japan Airlines (JAL) flights can now be used to redeem stays at Outrigger Hotels and Resorts properties on...
HRS expands partnership with Concur Travel
AS part of an expanded partnership, corporate hotel booking platform HRS will enhance the display of its inventory on payment solutions provider Concur Travel.
At...
Malaysia takes to Weibo to court Chinese travellers
THE Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) and social media network Weibo are collaborating on a campaign to help meet Malaysia’s arrival targets this year.
As...
