First Plaza Premium airport lounge in Cambodia opens
(From left) Sean Wong, CFO of Cambodia Airports; Chloé Lapeyre, general manager of Phnom Penh International Airport; Thong Khon, minister of tourism of the...
Indonesia’s tourism industry resilient after Jakarta attacks
THE series of bomb and small arms attacks in Jakarta’s central business district yesterday, including the bombing of a Starbucks café and a police...
Sabre completes Trust Group acquisition
SABRE has completed its acquisition of global central reservation, revenue management and hotel marketing provider Trust Group including Trust International, InnLink and Nexus.
The successful...
Accor to take over Carlson Rezidor property
CARLSON Rezidor Hotel Group will no longer be operating the Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach from April 1 as AccorHotels takes over...
Kedah state launches year-long 2016 campaign
Famous suspension bridge on Langkawi Island
MALAYSIA’s Kedah state government hopes to increase domestic and international footfall through its year-long Discover Kedah 2016 campaign.
It is...
Indian agents welcome joint bank guarantee scheme
IATA’s Passenger Agency Conference has approved the return of the joint bank guarantee (JBG) scheme for accredited Indian agencies, effective since January 1. The...
Morning Star acquired by China’s Fantasia Holdings
HONG Kong’s Morning Star Travel has been acquired by China’s Fantasia Holdings Group last month for HK$220 million (US$28 million), effectively linking the 43-year-old...
Dorsett Putrajaya ready for soft launch
DORSETT Putrajaya, a 218-key property located at Precinct 3 in Putrajaya, is set for a soft launch on January 16 with 43 rooms first...
Thailand eyes growth in domestic tourism
THAILAND is expecting to generate 2.41 trillion baht (US$66.4 billion) in tourism revenue this year, of which 1.56 trillion baht is expected to come...
Amadeus offers self-service rebooking function
AMADEUS has added self-service rebooking functionality to its Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC) suite of products.
Named ATC Shopper, customers of travel agencies who offer the...
