Qatar Airways acquires 5% stake in China Southern Airlines
Qatar Airways has acquired a five per cent stake in China Southern Airlines, as part of its strategy to invest in "strongest" airlines around...
Monthly closure, online ticketing kick in at Mount Ijen
Mount Ijen, located in the East Java regencies of Banyuwangi and Bondowoso, will from January 2019 onwards close every first Friday of the month.
The...
Qingdao extends financial incentives to develop cruise tourism
Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China's Shandong province, has rolled out incentive policies with the aim of accelerating the growth of the China Cruise Tourism...
Kapil Chopra debuts hotel venture with trio of openings in Goa
Former president of The Oberoi Group Kapil Chopra has unveiled his latest hospitality venture, The Postcard Hotel, a luxury brand aimed at leisure travellers...
JTB’s Billy Kurosawa moving to Japan inbound role
After nearly three years in Singapore as JTB’s president & CEO, Asia Pacific, Shinya Billy Kurosawa is returning to Japan to head the corporation’s...
Anantara to kick off annual fundraiser for elephants
Formerly a sponsor of the recently discontinued King's Cup Elephant Polo in Thailand, Anantara Hotels and Resorts is now getting involved in elephant-centred activities in a...
World’s first Orient Express Hotel to pull into Bangkok
Bangkok’s growing luxury hotel scene will welcome a new brand when the world’s first Orient Express hotel opens in the King Power Mahanakhon Building...
Radisson, Panorama Group confirm end of Indonesia JV
Radisson Hotel Group and Panorama Group are parting ways in their Indonesian joint venture partnership, ahead of its anticipated life span.
The hotel group, formerly...
LVMH eyes luxury hotels presence with Belmond acquisition
French luxury goods company LVMH – which owns iconic brands including Moët & Chandon and Louis Vuitton – is acquiring Belmond in a multi-billion-dollar...
Air India’s exclusive distribution deal with Travelport draws flak from agents
Indian travel agents and associations have taken offence to the recent decision of national carrier Air India to make Travelport its exclusive GDS provider...
