Sunnier days ahead in Asia for Melia’s Sol portfolio
The Sol Beach House Benoa Bali
MELIA Hotels International is placing greater emphasis on its Sol Hotels & Resorts collection in Asia, with four to five...
HotelQuickly overhauls app, rejigs strategy
HAVING extended its booking window from 48 hours to seven days last year, last-minute room booking app HotelQuickly has embarked on a brand rejuvenation...
Kwan Kin Tours closes after 36 years in operation
One of Kwan Kin Tours' storefront
AFTER 36 years in the business, Hong Kong-based Kwan Kin Tours shuttered all seven of its branches last Thursday,...
Minimising renovation disruptions a key challenge for hotels
Tom Daly, associate director, Faithful+Gould
MINIMISING disruptions to operations and revenue streams are key challenges for Singapore hotels that undergo live refurbishment work, according to hotel...
Anantara Medjumbe reopens with new look, activities
Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort loft
ANANTARA Medjumbe Island Resort, located on a private island in Mozambique, has reopened following an extensive refurbishment. The 12-villa, adults-only...
Yaana Ventures takes stake in Grasshopper Adventures
Grasshopper Adventures director, Adam Platt-Hepworth (left), with Yaana Ventures CEO, Willem Niemeijer
YAANA Ventures, formerly known as Khiri Group, has taken a stake in Grasshopper Adventures,...
Philippine agents worried as IATA increases remittance frequency
IATA-accredited travel agencies in the Philippines are bracing for the July 1 implementation of the Billing and Settlement Plan’s (BSP) new remittance frequency, under...
Indonesian travellers flock to travel fairs
Crowd at the ASTINDO Fair 2015
FOLLOWING the success of a travel fair held in Surabaya earlier this month, which raked in 10.5 billion rupiah...
Turkey opens visa centres in India, Nepal, Maldives
TURKEY will be opening visa application centres across 16 cities in India and one each in Nepal and Maldives. Earlier this week, Turkey signed...
Ovation of the Seas to launch with new entertainment options
The Two70 room
ROYAL Caribbean International has unveiled the entertainment lineup aboard its newest ship, the 18-deck and 2091-stateroom Ovation of the Seas, set for...
