IHG opens first Vignette Collection hotel in Asia
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Siam Sindhorn has designated Sindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok – previously an independent property – as the first Vignette Collection...
New hotel openings: August 15 to 19, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Wynn Palace
Wynn Resorts is set to open its newest Macau property, the 1,706-key Wynn Palace on...
Still room for hotels growth in Singapore to meet ‘frustrated demand’
Concerns over the large supply of hotel rooms in Singapore has receded amid stronger tourist arrivals and stabilising corporate demand driven by firmer economic...
AMEX GBT makes move on Hogg Robinson Group
Global travel management company American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has announced that it will acquire Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) PLC, a global B2B...
Indian agents launch online platform to combat OTAs
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is planning to launch an online platform to compete head on with OTAs.
The platform, expected to go...
Hardy-ness much needed at PATA
While both the UNWTO and WTTC have named new chiefs, PATA decides to keep its CEO, extending Mario Hardy’s contract by another three years...
High-speed internet now aboard Royal Caribbean vessels
ROYAL Caribbean International has made available high-speed internet connection on board all of its 24 cruise ships worldwide.
The service, named Voom, is touted as...
Thai Airways sticks to transformation programme after reporting net loss for...
Thai Airways International (THAI) and its subsidiaries have recorded nearly 11.6 billion baht (US$364 million) in net loss for 2018, and will be continuing...
Artotel comes out of transformation with four hospitality brands, event arm
Formerly just a hotel management company focusing on art-inspired hotels, Artotel Indonesia has transformed into Artotel Group, a company with three businesses lines, namely...
Go City adds iconic London experiences through Merlin Entertainments partnership
Go City has expanded its offerings through a partnership with Merlin Entertainments, adding seven of the iconic city’s top experiences to its London Pass,...
