AccorHotels snaps up stake in South Africa’s Mantis Group
AccorHotels has acquired a 50 per cent stake in South Africa-based Mantis Group, a collection of privately owned, managed and branded five star properties...
Move to cap domestic airfares beneficial for tourism
The Malaysian government is planning to introduce a price ceiling for domestic airfares by mid-2018, a move that has brought cheers to the local...
Hotels can now buy their way to the top of TripAdvisor...
Hotels no longer need to rely on just great user reviews and competitive rates to ascend to the top of listings on TripAdvisor; they...
Boracay closure: flight cancellations and other airline updates
With the Philippine government ordering the closure of Boracay to tourists for six months starting April 26, airlines such as AirAsia and Cebu Pacific will temporarily suspend most of their scheduled Caticlan and Kalibo flights.
With Chinese invasion, Sihanoukville falls off radar for Europeans
Mass construction of tourist infrastructure and the Chinese visitor invasion are driving European travellers away from the Cambodian coastal town of Sihanoukville, industry players claim.
Recent years have...
Dusit to debut millennial-friendly brand Asai
Breaking its convention of having hotel brands starting with the letter D (Dusit Thani, Dusit Devarana, Dusit Princess and dusitD2), Thai hospitality group Dusit International has unveiled Asai Hotels, a new affordable lifestyle brand targeted at the millennial-minded and scheduled to debut in Bangkok's Chatuchak in 1Q2019.
To entice SE Asians, Atout France finds inspiration in Leonardo da...
France's Loire Valley region, which will in 2019 commemorate 500 years since the Renaissance with a year-long celebration, will take centre stage in Atout France's international...
Singapore Sevens pulls crowds with tourist-friendly packages, merch and more
Leading up to the 8th HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens on April 28-29, the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) has announced packages targeting international visitors, along...
Aviation roundup: Lufthansa, AirAsia, Bangkok Airways and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshares in Asia.
Why Steven Pan sold Regent
When Steven Pan fought off some 20 suitors eight years ago to become the new owner of Regent Hotels & Resorts, he had high...
















