Centara Hotels & Resorts grows SE Asia, Middle East portfolio
Thai hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts will bump up its global inventory by almost 2,000 rooms and suites across eight properties in four...
Aiden hotel sails into Sydney’s Darling Harbour
Aiden, a collection of boutique hotels by BWH Hotel Group, is slated to open in late 2020 at Sydney’s Darling Harbour precinct.
Developed in partnership...
Indonesia’s government earmarks US$21.5 million to lift tourism businesses
The Indonesia government has rolled out a range of incentives aimed at airlines, tour operators and tourist areas to combat the tourism slump.
Indonesia’s minister...
Philippines’ partial travel ban on South Korea births mixed bag of...
The Philippines' Department of Tourism (DoT) is rallying against the government's move to temporarily ban tourists from South Korea’s northern Gyeongsang province, amid the...
India’s proposed tax on outbound tour packages sparks outcry
Indian travel agents are unnerved by a possible five per cent tax collection at source (TCS) imposed on travellers purchasing outbound tour packages, saying...
Penang trade to debate controversial tourism master plan at WiT Indie...
The Penang Tourism Master Plan (PTMP), which has drawn the industry into a protracted and controversial debate over what is required to boost the...
Macau worst hit by Covid-19 among APAC hotels: STR
Hotels across the Asia-Pacific region have taken a severe dip in occupancy amid the Covid-19 outbreak, with Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan the most...
Qantas’ centenary exhibition poised to take off
As part of its centenary celebrations, Qantas will be holding a fully immersive exhibition showcasing its past, present and future, which will tour four...
Qatar Airways, American Airlines ink codeshare deal
Qatar Airways has signed a strategic partnership deal and revived its codeshare agreement with American Airlines (AA) in a move that will increase commercial...
Air NZ unveils lie-flat beds in economy class
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has introduced a new lie-flat prototype sleep product, dubbed Economy Skynest, which features six full-length lie-flat sleeping pods in...
