Tourism Malaysia steps in after Lufthansa stepped out
TOURISM Malaysia will be increasing destination promotion efforts in Germany following the loss of direct air connectivity between Malaysia and Germany on March 1.
Lufthansa’s...
ITB China guarantees 500 leading Chinese buyers at first show
WITH every destination in the world courting the huge China outbound market, Messe Berlin marks 50 years of ITB Berlin this year with a...
Thailand gets first halal hotel
Al Meroz Hotel Bangkok
RECOGNISING the immense potential of a market of 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, the new 242-room Al Meroz Hotel, which soft-opened in...
ITB China to debut in Shanghai next year
The city of Shanghai will host ITB China from May 2017
AGREEMENTS are being signed today for the birth of another ITB offshoot, an annual...
Starwood expands, debuts St Regis in Malaysia
Artist rendering of St Regis Langkawi
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts will add nine new hotels to its portfolio in Malaysia over the next four years,...
Japan’s Niseko Village to get slew of upgrades
NISEKO Village, YTL Hotels’ integrated all-season ski resort located in Hokkaido, is undergoing major upgrading works to include two new modern ski lifts, a...
Asia keeps faith in German market despite booking shortfalls
Bailey: Shift to online?
ASIAN players are hopeful of a strong German market this year despite summer bookings at travel agencies in Germany in January...
Mactan-Cebu airport plans to capture more markets
MACTAN-CEBU International Airport (MCIA) is rapidly increasing the number of flights into Cebu, and is currently in talks with Jetstar and Turkish Airlines to...
Khiri Group rebrands as Yaana Ventures
Willem Neimeijer, founder, Khiri Group
THAILAND-BASED Khiri Group is rebranding itself as Yaana Ventures as it moves to expand its other businesses while Khiri Travel retains...
Thousands arrive in Indonesia to witness solar eclipse
TOURISTS, researchers and observers from around the world have begun arriving in Indonesia, fully equipped and ready to witness the total solar eclipse, visible...
