ONYX says yoohoo to YOO partnership
ONYX Hospitality Group Thailand has entered an agreement with UK-based YOO Hotels & Resorts to manage and further develop the two brands, YOO Collection...
Event: WIT Singapore to spotlight Better Travel
This year’s WIT Singapore conference will feature over 100 speakers tasked to cultivate ideas and ponder new ways to improve the travel experience.
Some 500...
Golden Week ushers hope of mainland rebound for Hong Kong
Hong Kong saw the comeback of mainland Chinese group arrivals during the Golden Week holiday this year – the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's...
Bangkok-Vienna route potential boon for SEA inbound
South-east Asia will regain a nonstop connection to Vienna when Thai Airways (THAI) reinstates its Bangkok-Vienna service on November 16.
THAI suspended the service in...
Accor makes offer for Mantra takeover
Australia’s Mantra Group has confirmed that it has received a bid from AccorHotels pitched at A$3.96 (US$3.07) per share on a fully diluted basis,...
Thailand says ‘I do’ to romance travel trade show
After announcing it will bring its Amour romance travel show to Bangkok, Worldwide Events has now partnered Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) for the...
TAT shakes up deputy governor positions
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced a complete rotation of its seven deputy governor positions effective October 1.
Sujitra Jongchansitto, former deputy governor...
ICAO removes red flag on Thai aviation
ICAO has lifted a safety red flag imposed on Thai carriers, AFP (Agence France-Presse) reported, a move expected to bring relief to the country's...
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...
Accor to develop Orient Express hotels after acquisition
AccorHotels, which is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in Orient Express, currently fully owned by the SNCF Group, intends to develop a new...