US grants Vietnam permission for direct flights
With the US set to permit direct flights from Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines has announced plans to launch four-times-weekly flights to Los Angeles.
The US embassy...
Aviation still vulnerable to cyber attacks despite greater IT spend: SITA
While the aviation sector has demonstrated awareness of the rising threats to security and data privacy, companies are still lacking in resources and capabilities...
India raises adventure tourism profile but perceived cultural destination image lingers
Recent efforts by India's Ministry of Tourism and state tourism boards to promote adventure tourism are expected to drive more international arrivals and promote...
Airbus to cease production of A380 as orders dry up
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus will soon cease production of the A380, with the last of the world's largest passenger aircraft expected to be delivered...
Oyo receives US$100 million boost from Didi Chuxing
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has pumped US$100 million into India hospitality company Oyo.
The latest investment, which continues to value Oyo at about US$5...
Skyscanner tie-up opens up multi-carrier itineraries on Star Alliance site
Star Alliance has partnered with Skyscanner to allow travellers visiting the Star Alliance website to search for flights, view airfares and book them directly...
Singapore sees record arrivals from top source markets as tier-two cities...
Visitor arrivals (VA) in Singapore for 2018 grew 6.2 per cent to reach an all-time high of 18.5 million, with the destination seeing record...
APAC hotel investment projected to increase 15% this year
Asia-Pacific is the only region expected to see growth in hotel transaction volumes this year, according to real estate consultant JLL, which anticipates a...
Data that hotels need to predict demand is readily available: PolyU...
A new study is demonstrating how hotels, even the most resource-strapped of them, can use publicly available data to improve occupancy predictions.
While international hotel...
Aman unveils third Japan outpost in Kyoto
Aman Kyoto will open in a once-forgotten garden at the foot of the Mountain of Hidari Daimonji in Kyoto's north come November 1, giving...
