New OTA touts lower commissions ahead of 1Q2017 launch
Hotel booking engine Traveliko is seeking to offer a new OTA solution for hotels that returns them pricing control and rebalances travel business ethics...
Erawan Group places expansion hopes in Hop Inn
Hop Inn Mae Sot
Thai hotel developer Erawan Group, driven by the fast-growing middle-class in Asia-Pacific, has taken an aggressive stance to expand its mid-scale,...
Four Seasons to come Kuala Lumpur’s way in 2018
A Four Seasons hotel is set to rise in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle district in early 2018 to become the second Four Seasons property...
Global Muslim travel market worth US$138 billion and growing
Muslim travel contributed over US$138 billion to global GDP in 2015 and accounts for more than 10 per cent of tourism spend worldwide, according...
Steps to ease NAIA congestion leave much to be desired
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The implementation of recommendations by the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP) has eased runway congestion at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino...
New hotel openings: December 12-16, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Best Western Hula Hula Ao Nang Resort
The company’s first property in Krabi features a total of...
TTG Asia goes on festive break
TTG Asia will be taking a break from December 19 after a fruitful year. We look forward to coming back stronger on January 9,...
Singaporean demand for Phu Quoc short-lived with lack of access
Phu Quoc
As Vietnam looks to capitalise on the rising visibility of its beaches in recent years, efforts to market the southern island of Phu...
Hong Kong agencies face the wind of change
Mongkok, Hong Kong
A shifting market preference for online bookings and independent travel has significantly transformed the Hong Kong travel agency landscape, leading to a...
Travellanda names Maing Fong as Myanmar GSA
London-based B2B accommodation wholesaler Travellanda has appointed Maing Fong as its GSA in Myanmar, in a strategic move to expand its distribution in a...
