Singapore adds new stops, themes to Bukit Timah heritage trails
The National Heritage Board (NHB) of Singapore has refreshed its Bukit Timah Heritage Trail with new historical sites and updated features for easier accessibility.
The...
Hotelbeds appoints tech director, integrates brands onto same tech platform
Following an integration with Tourico Holidays and GTA, Hotelbeds Group has announced technology updates, including the appointment of a technology director for the whole...
Hyatt, IHG jostle for space in Melbourne
At least five new hotels will open in Melbourne over the next few years, among them two Hyatt Hotels and three from InterContinental Hotels...
UAE reaps Chinese arrival gains from visa relaxation
The UAE’s implementation of visa-on-arrival for Chinese tourists in November 2016 has yielded dramatic results, spurring greater efforts from tour operators and hoteliers to...
Scoot joins SIA’s frequent-flyer programme for SMEs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has added its LCC brand, Scoot, to the HighFlyer programme – the former's frequent-flyer programme for SMEs.
From May 2, corporate members...
Maldives’ fast-growing guesthouse sector in ‘desperate’ need of promotional support
With more guesthouses popping up across the country amid a rising budget inbound sector, some operators in the Maldives are urging the government to...
Air Belgium off to a rocky start with HK service launch...
Barely two months into its launch, Air Belgium has postponed the launch of its first service – between Hong Kong and Brussels – after...
Malaysia beckons Indian visitors with lower rates, Ramadan traditions
With this year's Ramadan – a traditional lean period for domestic travel in Malaysia – coinciding with the Indian peak summer travel in May...
Best Western to plant hotel in Malaysia’s university town
Best Western Hotels & Resorts is planning a new 200-room hotel in Nilai, a university town in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state.
What’s left of Swiss hotel chains when Movenpick goes to Accor?
Once they were arch-rivals. Privately, Swissotel called the other one “that ice-cream hotel chain”, while Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, older and bigger, found Swissotel...
