Asia/Singapore Monday, 16th March 2026

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,...

SIA to integrate IATA Travel Pass into own app by mid-2021

Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to integrate a digital health verification process into its mobile app, after a recent trial of IATA's Travel Pass for...

CWT makes two new appointments

CWT has appointed Ian Cummings as global head of CWT Meetings & Events, as well as Bill Courtney as executive vice president and chief...

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...

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 &...

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...

Tourism Australia fires up trade initiatives to revive Indian market

With the Indian school holidays coming round between April and June, Tourism Australia has rolled out initiatives to rebuild Indian arrivals lost over the...

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...

IATA calls on India to address infrastructure constraints, policies

IATA has called on the government of India to maximise the potential contribution of aviation to India’s development by addressing infrastructure constraints and government...

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,...