Cathay plans further cost cuts
After cutting 600 jobs in Hong Kong last year, Cathay Pacific Airways is looking at restructuring its overseas operations to further ward off competition...
Amadeus reportedly in talks to buy TravelClick
Amadeus IT Group SA is reportedly in discussions with Thoma Bravo to buy TravelClick which, if successful, will boost its new hospitality platform business.
TravelClick’s...
Hyatt, Small Luxury Hotels of the World enter loyalty alliance
Hyatt Hotels and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) are joining hands to allow members of the World of Hyatt loyalty programme to earn and redeem...
Onyx inks dual-property deal for Amari brand in Malaysia
Onyx Hospitality Group has signed agreements with Malaysian developer SP Setia Berhad to launch Amari hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Set to open within...
Aviation roundup: AirAsia, Cathay Pacific and Qantas
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation updates
Accor to add latest purchase 21c Museum Hotels to MGallery collection
AccorHotels is acquiring 85 per cent of 21c Museum Hotels in the US for US$51 million, a deal that will see the latter come...
Sri Lanka bolsters upcoming lean season with discounts, promotions to Asian...
Three associations representing airlines, hotels and DMCs – along with Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) – are banding together to spur off-season arrivals...
Zen Rooms secures US$15mn funding from South Korea’s Yanolja
South Korean accommodation platform Yanolja has invested US$15 million for a "significant" stake in Zen Rooms, with the right to acquire the South-east Asian...
Malaysia’s new tourism minister backs tax; hotel groups to appeal
After reviewing the tourism tax, Malaysia's Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi has decided the flat rate of RM10 (US$2.47) per room per...
Asia DMC ploughs through business declines in Myanmar
As portions of the international travel community boycott Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis, Asia DMC is intensifying promotion of the destination with trade partners.
It...
