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Wharf Hotels appoints group director of global sales

Wharf Hotels has appointed Crystal Chan Busch as group director, global sales. In her new role, Chan Busch will oversee global sales strategy and operations...

Siyam World elevates operations leadership team

Siyam World Maldives has appointed Alee Siyam as director of operations and promoted Giselle Encinareal to executive assistant manager. Siyam, who joined Sun Siyam Resorts...

Sri Lanka to expand visa-free access to 40 markets from January 2026

Sri Lanka will allow visa-free entry to nationals of 40 countries from next month, a move intended to stimulate travel demand to the destination. Sri...

Explora Journeys to sail 128‑day world voyage in 2029

Explora Journeys has introduced Endless Worlds, its first World Journey aboard Explora I. Running from January 6 to May 14, 2029, the 128‑day east‑to‑west...

Salter Brothers Hospitality names Chris Curran as COO

Salter Brothers Hospitality (SBH) has appointed Chris Curran as chief operating officer. In this role, Curran will oversee operational strategy and performance across the...

Le Méridien Putrajaya welcomes new GM

Le Méridien Putrajaya has named Sonal Malik as its new general manager. Malik joins from Aloft South Jakarta, where she served as general manager. Her recent...

Experts urge tourism shift to micro‑experiences as future model

The shift away from mass tourism activities towards the low-profile yet meaningful and potentially high-yield “micro-experiences” embedded in daily life took centre stage at...

Aviation roundup: Air France, Hong Kong Airlines and more

Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships

Riyadh Air, IBM to create aviation’s first AI‑driven airline

At IBM Think Riyadh 2025, IBM and Riyadh Air unveiled Riyadh Air as the world’s first airline built as an AI‑native enterprise. Designed without...

New hotels: Avani Living Queen’s Wharf Residences, voco Gosford and more

TTG Asia's weekly roundup of new hotel openings and announcements