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Tourism Malaysia wants to more than double Chinese arrivals in 2020

Tourism Malaysia is aiming for a staggering eight million arrivals from China in Visit Malaysia Year 2020, more than double the 2.9 million Chinese...

Expansion-hungry Oyo to acquire European vacation rental group

Oyo Hotels & Homes is stepping up its foray into the vacation rentals sector, with its latest acquisition of Amsterdam-based vacation rental company @Leisure Group from...

SriLankan Airlines hit by wave of cancellations after bomb attacks

As SriLankan Airlines grapples with a flood of cancellations in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings, its chief executive is expecting a revenue...

Sofitel expands China footprint to Xi’an

Sofitel Xi’an South is slated for completion in the commercial and high technology Qujiang District in south Xi’an. The hotel will form part of Nanfeihong...

Price-conscious Malaysians continue to seek new longhaul destinations

Although Malaysian outbound travel spend is poised to grow faster than the regional average, industry players expect price-conscious travel patterns to continue shaping choice of destinations...

Sri Lankan hotels appeal for financial relief in wake of Easter...

Hard hit by the Easter Sunday bombings, hotels in Sri Lanka, some of whom are recording occupancies as low as three per cent, are...

Marriott officially checks into home-sharing business

Marriott International is entering into the vacation rentals space with the launch of Homes & Villas by Marriott International, a home rental initiative offering...

New digital platform in the works for MATTA members to sell...

The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has recently signed a joint venture agreement with travel and tourism technology solutions provider, Grabini...