Safety, medical marijuana tourism high on agenda of new Thai tourism...
Thailand's new tourism and sports minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan, who replaced Weerasak Kowsurat, has prioritised the setting of safety standards to regain the confidence of...
Oyo founder invests US$2 billion to raise stake in company
Oyo Hotels and Homes' founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal will be investing US$2 billion, through the entity RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman), to increase his...
AirAsia, AirAsia X to appeal against passenger service charge ruling
AirAsia and AirAsia X will appeal against the High Court ruling on July 18, 2019 to pay the outstanding passenger service charges (PSC) to...
New Holiday Inn in Sepang to open near KLIA
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Warisan City Development – part of the Kienta Group of Companies – for a...
JNTO and SIA ink tourism promotion pact as Japan sprints towards...
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to further promote travel and tourism to Japan...
Anantara’s new luxury cruise boat to set sail later this year
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort has unveiled plans to roll out a second luxury cruise vessel, Manohra River Song, by end this year to capitalise...
Ebix buys Yatra for US$338 million, creating India’s largest travel company
US software services firm Ebix has announced the acquisition of India's Yatra Online through a merger deal with an enterprise value of US$337.8 million.
Following...
Yotel to plant flag Down Under with Melbourne debut
UK-based hotel group Yotel will debut in Australia when its first property in Melbourne launches come 2022.
Yotel Melbourne will be a 244-room property located...
Travel brands get in picture of attracting millennials with Instagram tours
As Instagram creates a wave of social media-fuelled tourism among millennials worldwide, travel sellers and operators are not only building a presence on the...
Ctrip joins forces with 10 ride-hailing providers
Ctrip announced last week that it now has 10 ride-hailing services from around the globe integrated into its own app, offering mobility services in...
