Bali’s Benoa plays catch-up with new cruise terminal to be ready...
Industry players are eagerly anticipating the completion of a cruise terminal at Bali's Port Benoa late this year after multiple delays, with the enhanced...
Airbnb takes on OTAs in open letter to hoteliers
Having declared its intentions to be 'for everyone', Airbnb last week penned an open letter to "boutique hotels and B&B owners", touting its lower...
MATTA deepens trade links in lead-up to Visit Malaysia Year 2020
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has joined forces with the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) to develop a B2B and...
Singaporean convicted of unlicensed travel agent activity
An individual in Singapore has been convicted for carrying out the business of a travel agent without a valid licence.
A total of 27 charges...
Peach-Vanilla merger to create Japan’s biggest LCC
The potential merger of All Nippon Airways' budget subsidiaries Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air come 2020 is expected to give rise to Japan's biggest...
Avani eyes year-end launch of third Bangkok hotel
Avani Hotels & Resorts will add a third Bangkok location to its portfolio when a new hotel opens in Sukhumvit's up-and-coming On Nut and...
NCLH says cruising is more popular than ever for Malaysians
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) saw double-digit growth in the Malaysian market across all three of its brands last year, while also observing a...
Macau moves to charm bellies in ‘Year of Gastronomy’
Food is taking the spotlight in Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) destination marketing campaigns this year as the destination celebrates its designation as a...
For Mongolia, a steppe towards luxury tourism and business events
It’s time to rethink Mongolia’s image as a destination solely for rugged explorers and adventurers, with the market mix changing along with improving air...
Tauzia brings Fox Harris Hotels to life with a trio of...
Tauzia Hotels has launched its newest Fox Harris Hotels brand, with a trio of openings – all rebrands of existing properties – in Pekanbaru,...
