Incheon Airport earns ACI’s stamp of approval
Incheon International Airport, South Korea's largest airport, has become the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to be accredited under the Airports Council International...
HSH to acquire remaining stake in The Peninsula Bangkok
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH) is set to gain full ownership of The Peninsula Bangkok, through an acquisition of the remaining 50 per...
Centara expands Myanmar portfolio with trio of signings
Thailand's Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer SL International Construction to manage three new hotels in Myanmar.
The agreements cover the management...
Plea launched for Australian state governments to reopen borders
Australian tourism players have come together to launch a grassroots campaign imploring the nation's state premiers and chief ministers to reopen interstate borders to...
Airfare refunds continue to elude Philippine agents
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) will have to wait it out before it can get the full refund of at least 141 million...
Trade bodies unite to spearhead Indonesia’s tourism recovery
Indonesian hotels and restaurants are banding together with homegrown airlines to create affordable travel bundles in a bid to revive the struggling domestic tourism...
Balanced tourism recovery demands holistic approach, say travel experts
Climate change and sustainability should not be ignored for the sake of SDGs, or vice versa, nor should the social impact of travel in...
China’s Chengdu to get first Hotel Nikko
Come 2022, Tokyo-based Okura Nikko Hotel Management will open a new property in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The company has contracted with...
Malaysia, the Philippines clash over disputed Sabah territory
The long-standing dispute between Malaysia and the Philippines over their territorial rights to Sabah has intensified, following a recent move by the Philippines to...
Korea to strengthen tourism resilience with improved crisis policies and tech...
With the pandemic chalking up over US$5 billion in tourism losses for South Korea for the first seven months of 2020 and emphasising the...
