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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
