IATA board recommends de Juniac as new chief
Alexandre de Juniac, likely successor to Tony Tyler as director general and CEO of IATA
THE IATA board of governors has decided to recommend Alexandre...
Vietnam’s golf capital lands direct flights from Bangkok
FROM May 25, Bangkok Airways will launch direct flights from Thailand’s capital to the city of Danang, Vietnam’s gateway to some of the country’s...
Bigger budget, more challenging targets for Indonesia MICE
The Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) building
INDONESIA’s tourism minister Arief Yahya has listed a set of goals for the new Indonesia Convention and Exhibition Bureau...
Emirates, Malaysia Airlines enhance codeshare agreement
EMIRATES and Malaysia Airlines have unveiled new routes as part of their codeshare agreement, providing passengers with more convenient connections and greater opportunities for...
Strong greenback, local economy spur US travel to Asia
SINGAPORE welcomed a record 500,000 US travellers in 2015 and the US market grew three per cent last year, according to the New York...
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...
