Asia/Singapore Thursday, 30th October 2025

Patina Maldives hires duo to exec roles

Patina Maldives, Fari Islands has appointed Marco Den Ouden as general manager, and Simone Broekhaar as director of sales & marketing. In his new role,...

Vistara names new CEO

Indian full-service carrier Vistara has appointed Vinod Kannan as CEO, effective since January 1, 2022. He replaced Leslie Thng who led the airline for more...

Trafalgar records twofold increase in forward bookings

TRAFALGAR, which specialises in European and North American guided vacations, has reported a twofold increase in 2012 forward bookings out of Asia and Singapore,...

Centara names Wayne Duberly as area GM

Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Wayne Duberly as area general manager of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, and Centara Sonrisa Residences &...

Global air travel demand loses steam: IATA

GLOBAL air traffic results for May indicate a general downward trend in demand – in line with deteriorating global economic conditions, according to the latest...

International tourism revenue shoots past US$1 trillion

LAST year, international tourism receipts exceeded US$1 trillion for the first time, reaching an estimated US$1.03 trillion, up from US$928 billion in 2010, according to the...

Andaz Singapore gets new GM

Andaz Singapore has welcomed German hotelier Stephan Karl as its newly-appointed general manager. With a career spanning over 24 years, Karl first started at Hotel...

Local airlines and hotels lag behind, say rich Chinese

AFFLUENT Chinese travellers do not think highly of domestic hotels and airlines, according to a May 2012 report by CAP Strategic Research. The market research...

Japan removes visa and arrival cap, welcomes individual tourists once again

Japan will resume visa-free entry for individual travellers from October 11, announced prime minister Fumio Kishida yesterday in New York. This brings the country’s...