Indonesia orders airlines to lower fares after domestic travel hit
With rising airfares in Indonesia impacting the local travel and tourism industry, the Indonesian government is strongly urging Indonesian air carriers, especially the state-owned...
Singapore’s GIC buys quarter stake in citizenM
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has bought a 25 per cent stake in citizenM for an undisclosed amount, bringing the Dutch hospitality chain's enterprise...
Travel players swoop in on new markets arriving in Melaka for...
Inbound travel agencies in Malaysia are looking to capitalise on the World Cup Kabaddi 2019, a sporting event that is expected to bring close...
Fliggy introduces new shopping channel for Chinese travellers
Fliggy, the travel service platform of Alibaba Group, has launched its Fliggy Buy, which allows Chinese travellers to browse and order overseas goods for...
With HK Express acquisition, Cathay Pacific gets foot in the door...
Cathay Pacific is buying budget carrier HK Express in full, with the HK$4.9 billion (US$630 million) deal expected to go through by December 31...
PATA ponders marketing tweaks for travel mart in Astana, now renamed...
PATA Travel Mart, which is headed for Kazakhstan this year, may have to tweak its marketing to reflect an official change in the name...
Indian trade mourns sudden passing of Praveen Chugh
Praveen Chugh, a veteran of India's tourism industry and president of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), suffered a fatal heart attack on Tuesday,...
Indian trade mourns sudden passing of Praveen Chugh
Praveen Chugh, a veteran of India's tourism industry and president of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), suffered a fatal heart attack on Tuesday,...
Ascott expands short-stay offerings with Citadines Connect sub-brand
The Ascott has launched Citadines Connect, a line of business hotels with selected services, in a bid to widen its short-stay offerings.
Park Hotel Group to check into Melbourne
Singapore-based Park Hotel Group has inked a management deal with Roxy-Pacific Holdings to open Park Hotel Melbourne in 2022.
The 23-storey Park Hotel Melbourne will...
