Onyx to debut Amari brand in Sri Lanka
THE upmarket Amari Galle Sri Lanka, to be operated by Onyx Hospitality Group, is set to open in late-2016 and will mark the introduction...
SLH unveils redesigned mobile app
IN RESPONSE to the 49 per cent increase in visits to its mobile site and 71 per cent jump in mobile reservations in 2015,...
Australia highlights aquatic features in new campaign
TOURISM Australia has launched a global campaign featuring Australia’s aquatic and coastal destinations on January 25, the eve of Australia Day.
Themed There’s Nothing like...
Terengganu state campaign targets niche markets
Redang Island
MALAYSIA’s Terengganu state government is stepping up promotions to attract niche market segments such as cruising, medical and sports tourism, diving and angling...
Changi Airport traffic takes off in 2015
SINGAPORE’s Changi Airport logged healthy growth numbers last year with passenger traffic and aircraft movements rising 2.5 and 1.4 per cent year-on-year, or a...
Fly from Thailand to Germany for under US$300
LOW-COST direct flights from Bangkok and Phuket to Cologne were made available by Eurowings since December 2015, with the lowest ticket prices starting from...
Agents welcome plans for Phuket rail
AGENCIES in Thailand have welcomed plans by the government to introduce a light rail system in the holiday island of Phuket.
The planned network will...
IHG’s Reibel to assume new role back in the US
Jean-Jacques Reibel
INTERCONTINENTAL Hong Kong’s managing director Jean-Jacques Reibel will be relocating to Los Angeles in April 2016 to become the opening general manager of...
Hilton reveals new hotel brand Tru
AS we wrote in our Overheard column on Monday – Hilton Worldwide to launch 13th brand – the chain has now revealed its Tru...
Israel targets Indian travellers with marketing offensive
THE Israel Ministry of Tourism has tripled its marketing budget for India to US$3 million this year on the back of record year-on-year arrival...
