Fresh relief booster for Indonesia’s tourism industry sparks mixed trade reactions
The Indonesian government has rolled out a 60 billion rupiah (US$4.2 million) incentive package to the pandemic-hit tourism sector, triple the amount of a...
SIA, Scoot launch carbon offset scheme
A voluntary carbon offset programme launched by the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will enable customers across its passenger airlines to offset their carbon emissions...
Qatar Airways unveils new business class suite on Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways has launched its new wide-body aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, featuring a new business class suite, on a number of key routes...
HotelPlanner strikes deal with Singapore Swimming Club
Travel technology platform HotelPlanner has entered into a partnership with the Singapore Swimming Club that will give club members exclusive group rates when booking...
Motel-inspired Avani resort headed for Chaweng
Come mid-2022, Koh Samui will see the arrival of Avani Chaweng Samui Resort, a 76-key property situated along Chaweng Beach Road.
The resort will feature...
voco to arrive on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with UAE-based developer ASRE Limited to introduce its premium brand voco into Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah.
Scheduled...
Asia hotels’ battle of price and value
Competition among hotels to fill their rooms has intensified over the past year, with rates being slashed as much as 70 per cent to win over an increasingly price- and value-conscious traveller.
Resorts World debuts on Las Vegas Strip
Resorts World Las Vegas, the first resort built on the Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, has officially swung open its doors...
Sri Lanka’s hoteliers plead for financial aid to save sector from...
Sri Lanka’s hotel operators, whose businesses have been left crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic, will seek financial relief during a crucial meeting with representatives...
Malaysia extends MCO 3.0 for second time
Malaysia has extended its nationwide lockdown, dubbed movement control order (MCO) 3.0, for the second time to stem the spread of Covid-19.
MCO 3.0 was...
