CapitaLand’s Ascott gets 70% stake in Indonesia’s Tauzia with US$26m investment
CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, Ascott, is investing US$26 million for a 70 per cent stake in Green Oak Hotel Management, the...
Hotel chains race to re-engage guests with transformed loyalty plans
Freshly revamped loyalty programmes show a turning point in how chains are re-engaging guests and increasing direct bookings and incremental revenues as customers get back on the road.
Thai airlines cut domestic flights through July
Airlines in Thailand have suspended or reduced domestic services through end of the month, in a bid to reduce travel to stem the spread...
CellPoint launches new mobile payments solution for airlines
AIRLINE payment service provider (PSP) CellPoint Mobile has unveiled Velocity, the company’s latest offering, and touted as the first mobile PSP-as-a-service solution.
Created specifically for...
British Airways’ basic fare unlikely to fly for Far East clients,...
British Airways is aiming to head off the challenge of its low-cost rivals by launching new basic fares on a series of longhaul routes,...
Coronavirus crashes APAC hotel investment sales
While Asia-Pacific racked up close to US$14 billion in hotel investments last year – representing a 60 per cent growth year-on-year – the region...
Philippine traditional agents see customers shifting back from OTAs
Traditional travel agencies (TTAs) in the Philippines are welcoming a changing customer landscape that is no longer dominated by online travel agencies (OTAs), with...
Pattaya hotels, nightclubs pitch in to fight Covid-19
Amid the unfolding pandemic that has forced the closure of hotels, bars, nightclubs and all entertainment venues in Pattaya and adjacent Chonburi province, a...
Loss of F1 race no drag on Malaysia’s appeal
Malaysia will stop hosting the Formula One Grand Prix after 2018 when the current agreement expires, but this is unlikely to put the brakes...
Singapore moves ahead with streamlined Covid measures
Streamlined Covid-19 safety measures announced last month that were soon postponed due to a surge in daily infections, will finally come into effect today...
