Thailand, the mainstream destination with niche ambitions
Thailand may well be on its way to another record year in tourism, welcoming 13.7 million visitor arrivals in the first four months of...
Sheraton Imperial KL intensifies courtship of healthcare travellers
Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel has become the first hotel in Malaysia to be certified a "Medi-Secure-Safe Hotel" by medical tourism resource Ticadoc, part...
Andaz to make South Korea debut in Gangnam
South Korea's first Andaz-branded hotel is slated to open in Seoul’s Apgujeong neighborhood in Gangnam in 2019.
Andaz Gangnam, Seoul will comprise approximately 241 guestrooms,...
TAT showcases Pattaya as reinvented destination, but not everyone is convinced
Pattaya was given the spotlight as the host destination for Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) this year, with organiser Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)...
All Indonesian airlines taken off EU blacklist after safety boost
The EU has removed all Indonesian carriers from its air safety blacklist following improvements in their air safety.
All Indonesian carriers were put on the...
Aariana Hospitality to expand certification programme in Singapore, Thailand
Malaysia-based hospitality and tourism training provider Aariana Hospitality International will soon expand its services to Singapore and Thailand.
Aariana will partner with the American Hotel...
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...
