Japan tourism sector set for return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023:...
Forecast from the WTTC's Economic Impact Report (EIR) is expecting Japan's travel and tourism sector to contribute nearly 40 trillion yen (US$293.5 billion) to...
Four Seasons to open new luxury hotel in Xi’an
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will be opening a Four Seasons Hotel Xi'an in collaboration with Chinese development firm Spring Garden Company come 2026.
The...
AirAsia Thailand relaunches HK flights; trials Guangzhou route
AirAsia Thailand will fly direct to Hong Kong next month, and will do a pilot roundtrip flight next week between Guangzhou and Bangkok.
The Bangkok...
Cebu Pacific resumes international operations
Cebu Pacific (CEB) restarted its direct flights to Sydney, Australia and Seoul, Korea on July 1 and July 3, 2022, respectively.
Following the easing of...
Multi-level collaboration key to Philippines’ tourism revival: new chief
The Philippines' new tourism secretary, Christina Garcia Frasco, said collaboration between the national government, local government units (LGUs) and all tourism stakeholders from the...
Sabah re-establishes air access
Five foreign carriers have returned to Sabah, with the most recent being Jeju Air which restarted operations on June 29 between Incheon and Kota...
Malaysia Airlines reopens its Platinum Lounge at KLIA
Malaysia Airlines' Platinum Lounge at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is back in business to support the flag carrier's ramped up international services.
The reopening...
IHG opens first Vignette Collection hotel in Asia
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Siam Sindhorn has designated Sindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok – previously an independent property – as the first Vignette Collection...
Ascott acquires Oakwood Worldwide
CapitaLand Investment Limited’s (CLI) wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has acquired Oakwood Worldwide (Oakwood), a global serviced apartment provider, from...
China tightens Covid curbs again
Eastern Chinese cities have tightened Covid-19 curbs on July 3 in response to new infection clusters, setting fresh delays to the country's tourism and...
