UNWTO, Google scale up collaboration to drive tourism recovery
UNWTO has signed a MoU with Google to collaborate on harnessing the power of innovation, education, data and market intelligence to drive a sustainable...
Accor, Peloton to incentivise health and fitness for guests in Australia
After the successful launch of Peloton into select Accor hotels last year, Accor has expanded its agreement with the fitness brand to see Peloton...
Accor, Worldwide Hotels Group add Novotel property to Singapore
The former Parkroyal on Kitchener Road will adopt the Novotel brand from November 1, 2023, as Accor and Worldwide Hotels Group sign on a...
Philippine tourism partners international retail brands to promote destinations
The Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) is teaming up with international retail brands the likes of Hugo Boss and Billabong as well as local...
India agents petition for expedited airfare refunds
The IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI) has filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India, calling for the powers to order airlines...
Away & Co rebrands with new take on luxury travel
Leading Indian DMC Creative Travel (CT) is “diversifying” and focusing on the growth of its seven-year-old outbound arm Away & Co (A&C) to tap...
BHMAsia opening eight new hotels in Thailand, Vietnam this year
X2 Vibe Pattaya Seaphere
Having signed 15 deals across Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia in 2016 that added around 1,200 new keys and doubled its inventory,...
Archipelago takes luxury brands to Saudi Arabia
A new hotel management contract between Archipelago International and Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC) will bring the former's Royal Alana and Alana brands to...
Plaza Premium combo-lounge opens at KLIA
Plaza Premium Group unveiled its brand-new combo lounge at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 recently, combining both The Plaza Premium First and...
‘Cesspool’ label a wake-up call for Boracay to clean up its...
A six-month resuscitation effort has begun on Boracay, after the tourist hotspot was recently described by the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte as a "cesspool"...
