IHG snaps up Six Senses to bolster luxury positioning
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the acquisition of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas and its management business, a move that is expected to...
Singapore on the radar as Celebrity Cruises eyes longhaul demand
Celebrity Cruises, the luxury cruise brand operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, is looking to grow longhaul demand between Singapore and destinations such as Europe,...
NZ urges tourists to act as guardians of its land and...
New Zealand’s tourism industry has come together to launch an initiative inviting visitors to care for its land and environment.
Under the banner of Tiaki...
New Regala brand finds good positioning straddling business and leisure
Regala Skycity Hotel in Hong Kong’s transforming Lantau Island is helping parent company, Regal Hotels International, to cater to a growing segment of travellers...
PHIST 2020 to spotlight sustainability agenda amid pandemic
This year's edition of PHIST (Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism), Asia’s largest sustainable travel and hospitality event, which will take on a virtual...
Air traffic activity for 2021 gets off to sluggish start: IATA
Demand for air travel has continued to fall, due to increased travel restrictions by governments to combat new Covid variants.
According to the IATA, passenger...
Property developer launches membership-centric lifestyle brand
ACTS Group, a Hong headquartered property developer, is launching a lifestyle brand, Canvas, which places community-centric, networking and cultural initiatives and values at the...
Phuket to welcome vaccinated foreigners from July 1
Foreign travellers who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed entry into Phuket without quarantine from July 1.
Deputy governor Pichet Panapong was quoted by...
New tourist-friendly infrastructure, improved accessibility part of Tokyo’s Olympic legacy
Improved sporting facilities, transport links and barrier-free access in Tokyo are among the legacies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to...
Lack of clarity on Borobudur temple fee hike ruffles agents’ feathers
The Indonesian trade is up in arms over the lack of information surrounding the management's decision to raise the entry fees at a trio...
