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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Tokyo dethrones Bangkok as top CNY destination for Asians
Tokyo has come out tops in a ranking of Chinese New Year (CNY) destinations for Asian travellers in 2018, overtaking Bangkok which has held...
