Hawaiian, JAL file for joint venture
Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) have filed an application with the US Department of Transportation and Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and...
W Hotels to make comeback to Sydney in 2020
Marriott is bringing back the W Hotels brand to Sydney, which will be built and developed by Grocon and funded by Greaton Group.
Sydney's previous...
Fresh format of Thailand Travel Mart a hit with industry
The departure of Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) from the usual convention hall setting in its 2018 edition took place last week to positive...
Royal Caribbean to buy majority stake in Silversea Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced last Thursday that it would buy a 66.7 per cent stake in privately-owned Silversea Cruises for about US$1 billion to...
Thailand feels the heat of World Cup fever as travellers stay...
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off in Moscow last Thursday, may have brought a tourism boon to Russia, but this major sporting...
New Maldivian airline to take off in October to support resort...
Maldives' new airline, Manta Air, will take to the skies from October with four seaplanes and three 72-seater ATR planes to destinations including Dhaalu...
Hotelbeds and City Expert link arms to offer concierge service
Hotelbeds Group and Spain-based tourist information firm City Expert are joining forces to offer a specialised concierge service within hotels.
The Guest Experience Desk initiative...
What’s new in Singapore’s luxury hotel scene
From the new to the freshly refurbished, here's a look into four hotels in Singapore for those who enjoy the finer things – plus...
Wanda on mission to bring mega theme parks to Chinese in...
As China's burgeoning middle class and travel demand fuels growth of the domestic theme park industry, Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group is pursuing an aggressive...
Taiwan cracks down on unlicensed rentals
Taiwan's tourism stakeholders are on a relentless campaign to clamp down on the unlicensed rentals, with "non-supportive platforms" facing fines – and now also...
